Removing the transmission mounting bracket

WARNING: High-voltage system.
The high-voltage system operates on the basis of hazardous, electrical voltage and high currents. Mortal hazard through electric shock!

All work on the high-voltage system may only be carried out by specially trained and technically experienced personnel.
For additional information see: 61 00... SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON HANDLING HYBRID CARS
For additional information see:
61 25... NOTES ON REPAIR OF HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY UNIT .

WARNING: Hot fluids.
Risk of scalding!

Conduct all work in the vehicle wearing appropriate personal protective equipment only.

CAUTION: Materials harmful to health.
Contact with fluids harmful to health!

Note and follow safety instructions on containers.
Conduct all work in appropriate personal protective equipment only.

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
With the ignition off and the high-voltage safety plug disconnected, the Check Control message "High voltage system faulty" is displayed by default.
The message "High-voltage system switched off" (absence of voltage) is only displayed when the ignition is switched on.

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Follow notes for repair work on the cooling system.
For additional information see: 17 00 NOTES FOR REPAIR WORK ON THE COOLING SYSTEM

Preliminary work

Refer to SUCTION THE AIR CONDITIONING .
Refer to RELEASING THE COVER OF THE HIGH-VOLTAGE SAFETY PLUG .
Refer to DE-ENERGIZING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM .
Refer to CHECKING THAT NO VOLTAGE IS APPLIED .
Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
Refer to DISCONNECTING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE OF THE SYSTEM BATTERY .
Refer to REMOVING BATTERY .
Refer to REMOVING BATTERY CARRIER .
Refer to REMOVING REAR HOOD SEAL .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Refer to REMOVING THE BRACE ON THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
Refer to RELEASING THE ENGINE PENDULUM SUPPORT FROM THE COMPONENT CARRIER .
Refer to RELEASING THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT FROM THE WHEEL BEARING .
Refer to REMOVING RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT OUTPUT SHAFT .
Refer to DRAINING THE COOLING SYSTEM ON THE HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY UNIT .
Refer to DRAINING COOLANT ON THE COOLANT PUMP OF THE POWER ELECTRONICS .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT END .
Refer to RELEASING THE POTENTIAL EQUALIZATION LINE ONTO THE BODY (RIGHT) .
Refer to DISCONNECTING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTION .
Refer to DISCONNECTING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTION ON THE CONVENIENCE CHARGING ELECTRONICS .
Refer to UNLOCKING AND DISCONNECTING PLUG CONNECTIONS ON THE RIGHT .
Refer to REMOVING THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE .
Refer to REMOVING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE .
Refer to UNLOCKING AND DISCONNECTING THE PLUG CONNECTIONS ON THE LEFT .
Refer to REMOVING EXPANSION TANK .
Refer to RELEASING REFRIGERANT LINE .
Refer to RELEASING REFRIGERANT LINE .
Refer to DISCONNECTING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTION ON THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY HEATER .
Refer to RELEASING THE WIRING HARNESS MOUNTING ON THE TRANSMISSION .
Refer to RELEASING THE COOLANT HOSE AT THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY HEATER .
Refer to DISCONNECTING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTION AT THE HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY .
Refer to RELEASING THE COOLANT HOSES AT THE HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY UNIT .
Refer to RELEASING THE COOLANT HOSE AT THE HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT .
Refer to DISCONNECTING THE PLUG CONNECTION ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER .
Refer to PREPARING THE MOBILE TABLE LIFT .
Refer to POSITIONING THE SPECIAL TOOLS ON THE TABLE LIFT .
Refer to REMOVING THE DRIVE UNIT WITH THE ASSEMBLY FRAME .
Refer to DISCONNECTING PLUG CONNECTIONS .
Refer to REMOVING THE HOLDER FROM THE HEATER VALVE .
Refer to DETACHING THE COOLANT HOSE .
Refer to RELEASING THE REFRIGERANT LINE ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER .
Refer to DISCONNECTING THE PLUG CONNECTION AT THE ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMP .
Refer to DISCONNECTING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTION ON THE KLE .
Refer to DISCONNECTING COOLANT HOSES .
Refer to REMOVING THE TENSION RELIEF .
Refer to UNLOCKING AND DISCONNECTING HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTION ON ELECTRICAL MACHINE ELECTRONICS (EME) .
Refer to REMOVING THE ASSEMBLY FRAME FROM THE DRIVE UNIT .
Refer to DISCONNECTING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTIONS ON THE SIDE OF THE EME .
Refer to DISCONNECTING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTION AT THE TOP OF THE EME .
Refer to REMOVING THE CABLE CLIP ON THE SIDE OF THE EME .
Refer to PULLING OFF THE COOLANT LINE ON THE SIDE OF THE EME .
Refer to REMOVING THE LID ON THE SIDE OF THE EME .
Refer to RELEASING THE CONDUCTOR LINES FROM THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE ELECTRONICS (EME) .
Refer to REMOVING EME .
Refer to REMOVING THE EKK (DRIVE UNIT REMOVED) .
Refer to REMOVING THE MOUNTING BRACKET OF THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE .
Refer to REMOVING SOUND INSULATION .
Refer to REMOVING THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE LID .
Refer to RELEASING THE CONDUCTOR LINES ON THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE .
Refer to REMOVING THE CONNECTION HOUSING .

Follow-up work

Refer to INSTALLING THE CONNECTION HOUSING .
Refer to FASTENING THE CONDUCTOR LINES ON THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE .
Refer to INSTALLING THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE LID .
Refer to INSTALLING SOUND INSULATION .
Refer to INSTALLING THE MOUNTING BRACKET OF THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE .
Refer to INSTALLING THE EKK (DRIVE UNIT REMOVED) .
Refer to INSTALLING EME .
Refer to MOUNTING THE POWER RAILS ON THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE ELECTRONICS (EME) .
Refer to INSTALLING THE LID ON THE SIDE OF THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE ELECTRONICS (EME) .
Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINE TO THE SIDE OF THE EME .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CABLE CLIP ON THE SIDE OF THE EME .
Refer to CLOSING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTION AT THE TOP OF THE EME .
Refer to CLOSING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTIONS ON THE SIDE OF THE EME .
Refer to FASTENING THE ASSEMBLY FRAME ON TO THE DRIVE UNIT .
Refer to CLOSING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTION AT THE EME .
Refer to INSTALLING THE TENSION RELIEF .
Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT HOSES .
Refer to CLOSING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTION ON THE KLE .
Refer to CONNECTING THE PLUG CONNECTION TO THE ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMP .
Refer to CONNECTING THE REFRIGERANT LINE TO THE HEAT EXCHANGER .
Refer to ATTACHING THE COOLANT HOSE .
Refer to INSTALLING THE HOLDER FROM HEATER VALVE .
Refer to CLOSING THE PLUG CONNECTIONS .
Refer to POSITIONING THE DRIVE UNIT ON THE MOBILE LIFTING TABLE .
Refer to INSTALLING THE DRIVE UNIT WITH THE ASSEMBLY FRAME .
Refer to CLOSING THE PLUG CONNECTION ON HEAT EXCHANGER .
Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT HOSE TO THE HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT .
Refer to CLOSING THE COOLANT HOSES AT THE HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY UNIT .
Refer to CLOSING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTION ON THE HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY .
Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT HOSE TO THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY HEATER .
Refer to CLOSING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTION ON THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY HEATER .
Refer to FASTENING THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE TRANSMISSION .
Refer to CONNECTING THE REFRIGERANT LINE .
Refer to CONNECTING THE REFRIGERANT LINE .
Refer to INSTALLING THE EXPANSION TANK .
Refer to CONNECTING AND LOCKING THE LEFT CONNECTOR .
Refer to INSTALLING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE .
Refer to INSTALLING THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE .
Refer to CONNECTING AND LOCKING THE CONNECTOR .
Refer to CONNECTING AND LOCKING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE CONNECTOR TO THE KLE .
Refer to CONNECTING AND LOCKING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE CONNECTORS .
Refer to FASTENING THE POTENTIAL EQUALIZATION LINE ONTO THE BODY (RIGHT) .
Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT END .
Refer to INSTALLING THE BATTERY .
Refer to INSTALLING BATTERY CARRIER .
Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR HOOD SEAL .
Refer to CHECK/ADD THE OIL LEVEL IN THE ELECTRIC MACHINE TRANSMISSION .
Refer to REMOVING THE RADIAL SHAFT SEAL FOR THE RIGHT-HAND OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE ELECTRIC MACHINE TRANSMISSION .
Refer to REMOVING THE RADIAL SHAFT SEAL FOR THE LEFT-HAND OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE ELECTRIC MACHINE TRANSMISSION .
Refer to INSTALL THE RADIAL SHAFT SEAL FOR THE LEFT-HAND OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE ELECTRIC MACHINE TRANSMISSION
Refer to INSTALLING THE RADIAL SHAFT SEAL FOR THE RIGHT-HAND OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE ELECTRIC MACHINE TRANSMISSION .
Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT .
Refer to INSTALLING LEFT OUTPUT SHAFT .
Refer to FASTENING THE RIGHT AND LEFT OUTPUT SHAFTS ONTO THE WHEEL BEARING
Refer to FASTENING THE ENGINE PENDULUM SUPPORT TO THE COMPONENT CARRIER .
Refer to INSTALLING WHEEL ARCH COVER AT FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL .
Refer to CONNECTING COOLANT LINES TO THE HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY UNIT .
Refer to CONNECTING COOLANT LINES TO THE COOLANT PUMP OF THE POWER ELECTRONICS .
Refer to FILLING THE COOLANT CIRCUIT WITH THE VACUUM FILLING EQUIPMENT .
Refer to AIR BLEEDING THE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Refer to INSTALLING THE BRACE ON THE FRONT SUBFRAME .
Refer to CONNECTING BATTERY GROUND LEAD .
Refer to ACTIVATING HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM .
Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE HIGH-VOLTAGE SAFETY PLUG .
Refer to EVACUATING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
Refer to FILLING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
Refer to ADJUSTING HEADLIGHTS .

Loosen screws (1) .
Remove the transmission mounting bracket (2) .

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