Preliminary Work
- Drain refrigerant.
- Drain ATF.
- Disconnect ground terminal of vehicle electrical system battery.
> 270619 - REMOVING AND INSTALLING VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BATTERY
- Secure front lid in service position.
>552213 - SECURING FRONT LID (SERVICE POSITION) , Refer to the appropriate service information.
- Remove engine cover (design cover).
> 108319 - REMOVE AND INSTALL ENGINE COVER (DESIGN COVER) (R4)
- Remove front strut.
- Remove cowl panel cover.
> 508719 - REMOVING AND INSTALLING COWL PANEL COVER , Refer to the appropriate service information.
- Remove filler neck from windscreen-washer reservoir.
> 926019 - REMOVING AND INSTALLING WINDSCREEN-WASHER RESERVOIR
- Remove cross panel.
> 508119 - REMOVING AND INSTALLING CROSS PANEL (DISASSEMBLING PLENUM PANEL) , Refer to the appropriate service information.
- Remove air cleaner housing.
- Remove front wheels.
- Remove front wheel housing liners.
> 505619 - REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER , Refer to the appropriate service information.
- Remove cover for front underbody.
> 519219 - REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER FOR FRONT UNDERBODY , Refer to the appropriate service information.
- Remove cover for centre underbody.
> 519319 - REMOVE AND INSTALL COVER FOR CENTRE UNDERBODY , Refer to the appropriate service information.
- Remove particle filter.
- Remove catalytic converter.
> WM, 267319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CATALYTIC CONVERTER WITHOUT PARTICLE FILTER (R4) / WM, 267319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CATALYTIC CONVERTER WITH PARTICLE FILTER (R4)
- Remove cooling fan housing.
- Remove drive belt.
- Drain coolant.
- Remove DME control unit.
- Remove evaporator/compressor line and immediately close off connection openings using suitable Stoppers.
> 874519 - REMOVING AND INSTALLING EVAPORATOR/COMPRESSOR LINE