Removing Mounting Saddle

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Installation position of mounting saddle

Remove the relay carrier at the right -2- next to the brake pedal.

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Removing relay carrier
1. 1.1 Loosen the fastening screw -1- on the relay carrier -2- at the right next to the brake pedal.
2. 1.2 Pull the relay carrier down and to the rear -A- and remove it from the lower guide.
3. 1.3 Pull the top guide -3- for the relay carrier up -B- out of the bracket -4- on the mounting saddle.
Loosen the fastening nuts -1- on the brake booster under the dashboard.

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Removing brake booster
Unclip cable duct cover from main wire harness against the direction of travel -arrow- and cut the tie-wraps (three in cable duct and three on the left of the cable duct).

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Opening cable duct
Unclip the fixing clips -1- from the cable duct -2- on the mounting saddle using a suitable tool, e.g. pointed-nose pliers.

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Clips on cable duct
Loosen the top fastening screws -1- for the mounting saddle in the plenum panel.

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Fastening screws for mounting saddle at the top
Fit the fastening screw -1- for the mounting saddle at the bottom in the plenum panel, under the brake booster.

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Fastening screw for mounting saddle in plenum panel at the bottom
Loosen the fastening screws -1- for the heat shield -2- at the left of the primary catalytic converter on the longitudinal member.

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Heat shield, left
Unscrew the bottom fastening screw -1- for the mounting saddle through the opening in the wheel housing.

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Fastening screw for mounting saddle at the bottom
Remove mounting saddle from the vehicle.