Preliminary Work

Place protective covers on the vehicle.
WARNING:
Hot fluid
- Danger of scalding
  → Let the fluid cool down.
  
  → Wear personal protective gear.
Drain coolant.
193817 DRAINING AND FILLING COOLANT
Remove the battery.
270619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING BATTERY
Unscrew fastening screws -2- and remove battery console -1- .
Disconnect electric plug connection from fuel pump control unit at the underside of the battery console.

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Removing and installing battery console
Remove air inlet housing.
851419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING AIR INLET HOUSING
Remove carbon canister.
202519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CARBON CANISTER
Remove filler flap.
553719 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FILLER FLAP
Remove front part of front wheel housing liner at the left and right.
Refer to the appropriate service information.
WARNING:
Flammable or explosive materials
- Danger of fire or explosion
  → Avoid contact with hot parts or sources of ignition.
  
  → Use suction to remove ignitable vapours.
  
  → Attach warning sign in a clearly visible position.
Place a warning sign in a clearly visible position in the work area or on the vehicle.

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Example of a warning sign
Drain fuel.
200317 DRAINING AND FILLING FUEL

Remove flange on the fuel tank in order to extract fuel if necessary.

201519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FUEL LEVEL SENDER

The amount of fuel left in the fuel tank must not be more than a quarter of the tank capacity!
All-wheel drive vehicles only:
Remove front-axle final drive.

398819 REMOVING AND INSTALLING ALL-WHEEL FINAL DRIVE
Remove front-axle cross member.
400919 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT-AXLE CROSS MEMBER