17 51 000 Removing and installing/replacing charge air cooler (N18)

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IMPORTANT: If the charge air hoses are not fitted without grease and dry, this will result in exhaust turbocharger failure.

Fit charge air hoses dry and without grease.

Necessary preliminary work:

Remove BUMPER TRIM .

Unfasten clamp.

Detach left charge air hose (1) from charge air cooler.

IMPORTANT: Fit charge air hoses dry and without grease.

NOTE: Illustration shows and text refers to the left side. The procedure is identical for the right intake duct.

Fig 1: Identifying Left Charge Air Hose

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Release screws.

Remove charge air cooler (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Charge Air Cooler

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