Replacing coolant radiator
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WARNING:
Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
WARNING:
Hot fluids.
Risk of scalding!
Risk of scalding!
- Conduct all work in the vehicle wearing appropriate personal protective equipment only.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Driving without the strut brace/front-end strut or tension strut is not permitted.
Driving without the strut brace/front-end strut or tension strut is not permitted.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Preliminary work
- Refer to SUCTIONING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL OF THE MASTER DME CONTROL UNIT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL OF THE SLAVE DME CONTROL DEVICE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to RELEASING LEFT FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to RELEASING THE RIGHT FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR .
- Refer to PARTIAL INSTALLATION OF ENGINE OIL COOLER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT RIGHT WHEEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Refer to DRAINING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE COOLING MODULE .
- Refer to DISCONNECTING REFRIGERANT LINES .
- Loosening electric coolant pump of returning line from holder.
- Unlock retaining lug (1)
- Unscrew the electric coolant pump (2) counter clockwise and put it aside.
- Refer to RELEASING ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMP OF FEED LINE FROM HOLDER .
- Refer to DISCONNECTING THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT RADIATOR WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER .
Remove A/C condenser
- Unlock the detents (1) .
- Feed out and remove the air conditioning condenser from the guides (2) toward the top.
- Unlock the coolant temperature sensor (2) on the former coolant radiator at the detents (1) and remove it.
- Check sealing ring (1) for damage and, if necessary, replace it.
- Replace coolant radiator.
Parts: Radiator
- Install the coolant temperature sensor (2) in the coolant radiator at the detents (1) and lock in place.
Install air conditioning condenser
- Position the air conditioning condenser.
- Feed the air conditioning condenser upwards into the guides (2) .
- Lock the detents (1) .
Follow-up work
- Refer to INSTALLING RADIATOR WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER .
- Refer to CONNECTING THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE .
- Refer to FASTENING ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMP OF FEED LINE TO HOLDER .
- Fastening electric coolant pump of returning line to holder.
- Position electric coolant pump (2).
- Turn electric coolant pump (2) clockwise and engage at snap-in lug (1).
- Refer to CONNECTING REFRIGERANT LINES .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COOLING MODULE COVER .
- Refer to FILLING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE VACUUM FILLING EQUIPMENT .
- Refer to VENTING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT SYSTEM .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT BOTTOM RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to ENGINE OIL COOLER PARTIAL INSTALLATION .
- Refer to INSTALLING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to INSTALLING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to INSTALLING FRONT CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to TIGHTENING THE LEFT FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to TIGHTENING THE FRONT-END STRUT ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT .
- Installing the cover panel of the master DME control unit.
- Position the cover of the master DME control unit (1)
- Engage the cover panel of the master DME control unit (1) downwards with the clamps (2) and the guide pins (3) in the carrier plate of the DME.
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER PANEL OF THE SLAVE DME CONTROL UNIT .
- Refer to EVACUATING AND CHARGE CONDITIONING .