Removing Exhaust System

CAUTION: Hot components

→ Let hot components cool down.

→ Wear personal protective gear.

CAUTION: Heavy components

Remove reinforcement plate -1- on cardan shaft tunnel.

Fig 1: Reinforcement Plate
Remove strutting -1- from the underbody.

Fig 2: Strutting
Support the exhaust system with a transmission jack -1- .

Fig 3: Transmission Jack Securing Exhaust System
1. Position transmission jack under exhaust system so that both pipes are supported together at the end of the cardan shaft tunnel.
2. Guide tension strap around both pipes and fasten. Raise exhaust system slightly.
Loosen both clamping sleeves. Push the clamps backwards onto the exhaust system. The clamping sleeves -arrow- must not be re-used.

Fig 4: Clamping Sleeves
Loosen the rear holders for the left and right rear silencers. Unscrew each of the two sets of fastening screws to do this -1- .

Fig 5: Rear Silencer Holder
Loosen centre holder -2- on the left and right. Unscrew each of the two sets of fastening screws to do this.

Fig 6: Centre Holder
Remove connecting strut -3- between the rear silencers.

Fig 7: Exhaust System (Tailpipe Covers Not Shown)
Remove exhaust system downwards by lowering the transmission lifter.

Fig 8: Illustration Shown Exhaust System Secured On Transmission Holder (Arrows On Tensioning Belt)
1. When removing the exhaust system, carefully push the rear silencers together and guide them downwards and out from the rear apron. Rear silencers make slight contact with heat shields of rear apron during this operation.