Removing Centre Intake-Air Distributor

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CAUTION: Hot components

Risk of burns
→ Let hot components cool down.

→ Wear personal protective gear.

Information

Some repairs are shown only on one side of the vehicle.
Some steps also have to be performed on the opposite side of the vehicle as well.

Remove suction hose -1- .
1. 1.1 Loosen screw-type clamps -2- .
2. 1.2 Remove suction hose -1- .
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Suction hose
Remove struts -1- at the left and right.
1. 2.1 Unscrew and remove screws -2- and -3- .
2. 2.2 Remove strut -1- .
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Right strut
Disconnect electric wire harness from Centre intake-air distributor.
1. 3.1 Unclip clips -1- .
2. 3.2 Release and disconnect electric plug connections -2- and -3- .
3. 3.3 Unscrew and remove screw -4- .
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Centre intake-air distributor
Disconnect main wire harness and secondary wire harness from the intake-air distributor.
1. 4.1 Unclip clips -1- and -2- .
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Centre intake-air distributor - wire harnesses
Release and disconnect vacuum lines -1- on the Centre intake-air distributor.

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Centre intake-air distributor - vacuum lines
Remove pressure hose from the throttle valve.
1. 6.1 Loosen screw-type clamp on pressure hose -2- .
2. 6.2 Pull pressure hose -1- off the throttle valve and set it down.
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Pressure hose on throttle valve
Remove air guide -1- .
1. 7.1 Unclip clip -2- .
2. 7.2 Unclip air guide -1- at the side and guide it up and out.
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Air guide
Remove the Centre intake-air distributor.
1. 8.1 Unclip clip -2- .
2. 8.2 Unscrew screws -1- .
3. 8.3 Guide Centre intake-air distributor up and out.

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Screws for Centre intake-air distributor