Preliminary Work
- Remove front-axle support.
- Remove power-steering gear.
- Vehicles without particle filter:
Remove primary catalytic converter(s).
> 267619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING PRIMARY CATALYTIC CONVERTER (V6 MONOTURBO)
> 267619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING PRIMARY CATALYTIC CONVERTER (V6 BITURBO)
- Vehicles with particle filter:
Remove particle filter (with catalytic converter).
> 267419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING PARTICLE FILTER (WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER) (V6 MONOTURBO)
> 267419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING PARTICLE FILTER (WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER) (V6 BITURBO)
- Remove catalytic converter(s).
> 267319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CATALYTIC CONVERTER (V6 MONOTURBO)
> 267319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CATALYTIC CONVERTER (V6 BITURBO)
- Remove cardan shaft.
- Loosen both drive shafts on the transmission side.
- Loosen ATF cooler, but do not disconnect ATF lines.
- Loosen emergency release.
> 371619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OPERATING CABLE FOR EMERGENCY RELEASE
- Drain coolant.
> 193817 DRAINING AND FILLING COOLANT (HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM)
- Hybrid only:
Remove high-voltage line from power electronics to electric motor.