Installing air conditioning condenser

• Make sure the air conditioning condenser (1) at bottom is fed into the rubber mounts (2) correctly.

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• Slide the coolant hose (3) slightly to the side.
• Feed in the air conditioning condenser (4) from above and position it correctly.
• Tighten down screw (2).
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Air conditioning condenser holder on body
  Nut M6	tightening torque	8 Nm
  M6 screw	tightening torque	8 Nm

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• Connect and lock coolant hoses (1).
• Replace O-rings.

  Parts:  O-rings

• Feed in the refrigerant lines (3) under the coolant hose (4).
• Position the refrigerant lines (3) and tighten the screws (2).
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Refrigerant lines to air conditioning condenser/connecting piece
  M6	tightening torque	13 Nm

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• Clip in the hose support (1).

Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT BOTTOM WHEEL ARCH COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE BRACKET FOR THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING TENSION STRUT ON LEFT AND RIGHT SHOCK TOWER .
• Refer to INSTALLING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT TOP LEFT , and INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE TOP RIGHT .
• Refer to EVACUATE AND CHARGE CONDITIONING .
• Refer to CONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to FILLING AND VENTING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .