Preliminary Work
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- Disconnect the battery.
- 270619 Removing and installing vehicle electrical system battery
- Move bonnet into service position.
- 552213 Securing front lid (service position)
- Remove engine cover (design cover).
- 108319 Removing and installing engine cover (design cover)
- Remove air cleaner housing.
- 242519 Removing and installing air cleaner housing (V6 Turbo)
- Remove torque support.
- 103719 Removing and installing torque support (V6 Turbo)
- Disconnect pressure hose at the throttle housing.
- 244219 Removing and installing throttle housing
- Remove DME control unit.
- 247019 Removing and installing DME control unit
- Remove front strut.
- 408619 Removing and installing front strut
- Remove cowl panel cover.
- 508719 Removing and installing cowl panel cover
- Remove filler neck from the washer-fluid reservoir.
- 926019 Removing and installing windscreen-washer reservoir
- Remove front wheels.
- 440519 Removing and installing wheel
- Remove front wheel housing liners.
- 505619 Removing and installing front wheel housing liner
- Loosen front brake callipers and hang them at a suitable position.
- 473909 Loosening and securing front brake calliper
- Only for vehicles with PCCB brakes:
Remove front PCCB brake discs.
- 465119 Removing and installing front PCCB brake disc
- Drain coolant.
- 193817 Draining and filling coolant (V6 Turbo)
- Remove rear cardan shaft.
- 393519 Removing and installing rear cardan shaft
- Remove front underbody cover.
- 519219 Removing and installing cover for front underbody
- Disconnect pressure hose on charge-air cooler.
- 214319 Removing and installing charge-air cooler
- Remove air-conditioning compressor.
- 873419 Removing and installing air-conditioning compressor
- Disconnect ATF cooling line at the connection point.
- 386219 Removing and installing line for ATF cooling (V6 Turbo)
- Loosen locking cable on transmission side.
- 371319 Removing and installing locking cable
- Only if the double clutch transmission must be removed:
Remove power-steering gear.
- 489019 Removing and installing power-steering gear