Removing Charge Air Cooler

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Fig 1: Identifying Charge Air Cooler Installation Position

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Unless specified otherwise, removal and installation is the same on both sides .

Remove suction hose.

Fig 2: Removing Suction Hose
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1. 1.1. Remove foam part -1- .
2. 1.2. Remove suction hose -2- by turning and pulling it.
Remove charge air line on air box for throttle housing (Y-shaped pipe).
1. 2.1. Open hose clamp -1- and slide it back.
2. 2.2. Unclip vacuum hose from the two clips under the charge air line.
3. 2.3. Remove circlip -2- on holder -4- for charge air hose -3- and slide charge air hose backwards out of the bracket.
  
  Fig 3: Removing Charge Air Line
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4. 2.4. Right side only: Remove hose -1- at the charge air line by pressing the circlip together at the sides -A- and pull off the hose -1- (-B- ).
  
  Fig 4: Locating Hose On Right Charge Air Line
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Remove pressure pipe.
1. 3.1. Raise the vehicle.
  → 4X00IN LIFTING THE VEHICLE
2. 3.2. Lever out wire clip -1- using a screwdriver and pull the pressure pipe -3- off the charge air cooler -2- .
3. 3.3. Put wire clip -1- back into installation position immediately.
Fig 5: Removing Pressure Pipe
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Remove charge air cooler.
1. 4.1. Unscrew three fastening screws -1- .
2. 4.2. Pull charge air cooler and charge air line outwards -arrow- .
Fig 6: Removing Charge Air Cooler
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