Removing the charge air cooler.

Preliminary work: The accessories rear end bumper (see REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR SPOILER ) and the wheel housing liner (see REMOVING AND INSTALLING WHEEL HOUSING LINERS, FRONT ) must be removed.

1. Disconnect the connecting hose between the air cleaner and the charge air cooler. To do so, lever out the retaining clip on the top of the charge air cooler and pull the hose out.
2. Pull the lower connecting hose off the charge air cooler. To do so, lever the retaining clip out and pull the hose downwards.
   Fig 1: Removing Lower Connecting Hose From Charge Air Cooler

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3. Undo the front fastening. Unscrew the fastening nut and the two fastening screws.
   Fig 2: Removing Front Fastening Screws

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4. Undo the bolts on the heat shield. Undo the two sheetmetal nuts on the lower end of the heat shield. Then press the heat shield out of the studs.
   Fig 3: Identifying Bolts On Heat Shield

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5. Undo the rear fastening. Unscrew the fastening nut and the fastening screw.
6. Remove charge air cooler.