Removing Front Air Grille

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Information

The number of fastening screws, fixing clips, plug connections, holders and trim panels can vary depending on equipment.
The illustrations for removing and installing the drive mechanism are shown only on one equipment variant and may differ from the actual equipment variant.
Some steps must be carried out automatically.
Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle.

Fig 1: Identifying Air Grille Installation Position

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First release the locking lugs on the outer vanes -arrow A- and then in the center -arrow B- .

Fig 2: Releasing Locking Lugs On Outer Vanes
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Remove vanes.
Drill out rivet -arrow- .

Fig 3: Drilling Out Rivet
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Release locking lugs all around the air grille and -arrow- remove it.

Fig 4: Removing Air Grille
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