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.
Removing relay carrier
- 1.1 Loosen the fastening screw -1- on the relay carrier -2- at the right next to the brake pedal.
- 1.2 Pull the relay carrier down and to the rear -A- and remove it from the lower guide.
- 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.
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).
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.
Clips on cable duct
- Loosen the top fastening screws -1-
for the mounting saddle in the plenum panel.
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.
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.
Heat shield, left
- Unscrew the bottom fastening screw -1-
for the mounting saddle through the opening in the wheel housing.
Fastening screw for mounting saddle at the bottom
- Remove mounting saddle from the vehicle.