Removing Mounting Saddle

Fig 1: Identifying Mounting Saddle Installation Position

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

Fig 2: Removing Relay Carrier
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1. 1.1. Remove fastening screw -1- for 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 upper guide -3- for the relay carrier up -B- out of the bracket -4- on the mounting saddle.
Remove fastening nuts -1- for the brake booster under the dashboard.

Fig 3: Identifying Brake Booster Nuts
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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).

Fig 4: Opening Cable Duct
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Unclip fixing clips -1- for the cable duct -2- on the mounting saddle using a suitable tool, e.g. pointed-nose pliers.

Fig 5: Identifying Clips On Cable Duct
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Unscrew the top fastening screws -1- for the mounting saddle in the plenum panel.

Fig 6: Identifying Mounting Saddle Screws (Top)
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Unscrew fastening screw -1- for the mounting saddle at the bottom of the plenum panel, under the brake booster.

Fig 7: Identifying Mounting Saddle Screw In Plenum Panel (Bottom)
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Unscrew fastening screws -1- for the heat shield -2- at the left of the primary catalytic converter on the longitudinal member.

Fig 8: Identifying Heat Shield Fastening Screws, Left
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Unscrew the bottom fastening screw -1- for the mounting saddle through the opening in the wheel housing.

Fig 9: Identifying Mounting Saddle Screw At Bottom
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Remove mounting saddle from the vehicle.