Removing Charge-Air Cooler

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Remove rapid-action coupling from bottom of pressure hose and top of pressure hose by pulling the spring clamps -top arrow- on the charge-air cooler.
1. 1.1. Pull off hoses, check O-rings and replace them if necessary.
  
  Fig 1: Pulling Off Pressure Hose On Bottom Of Charge-Air Cooler
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Unscrew two hexagon-head bolts (M8 x 16) -left arrows- and one M8 hexagon nut -top right arrow- on the charge-air cooler bracket in the wheel housing.

Fig 2: Locating Charge-Air Cooler Bracket In Wheel Housing
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Unscrew one hexagon-head bolt (M8 x 16) -2- , one M8 hexagon nut -1- on the charge-air cooler bracket and one tapping screw at the rear side.

Fig 3: Identifying Hexagon-Head Bolt (M8 x 16) On Charge-Air Cooler Bracket
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Screw off two speed nuts (a/f 13) on the underside of the heat protection panel -arrows- .

Fig 4: Locating Speed Nuts On Rear Heat Protection Panel
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Remove charge-air cooler module.