Preliminary Work
- Isolate high-voltage system from power supply.
> 2X00IN ISOLATION FROM SUPPLY PRIOR TO PERFORMING MAINTENANCE TASKS ON E-HYBRID VEHICLES
- Drain refrigerant.
- Disconnect the battery ground strap.
- Remove front trim panel (engine compartment).
> 700219 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING FRONT TRIM PANEL (ENGINE COMPARTMENT)
- Remove engine cover.
> 108319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING ENGINE COVER (DESIGN COVER) (V8 BITURBO)
- Remove struts.
- Disconnect suction hoses -1-
. Open the clamps -2-
and pull off suction hoses.
Suction hose
- Remove air-cleaner cowl.
- Remove air guide at the radiator frame.
- 9.1 Remove clips -2- .
- 9.2 Remove air guide -1- by pulling it upwards.
Air guide at top of radiator frame
- Remove cover for front underbody.
> 519219 Removing and installing cover for front underbody
- Remove front-axle support.
- Remove front wheel housing liners.
> 505619 Removing and installing front wheel housing liner
WARNING: Refrigerant- Danger of freezing
→ Avoid contact with refrigerant.
→ Wear personal protective gear.
→ Observe the safety regulations for working on air-conditioned vehicles and handling refrigerant.
→ Observe the safety regulations for extraction and filling systems.
→ Observe the instructions for repairing air-conditioning systems and storing spare parts.
NOTE: Opened refrigerant system for repairs.- Moisture penetrated into the refrigerant system.
- Risk of contaminating the refrigerant circuit.
- Risk of saturation and irreparable damage to desiccator.
- Irreparable damage to the desiccator can damage the compressor and evaporator.
→ The desiccator must be replaced if the air humidity is high and if the refrigerant circuit is left open for a long time.Information
- Open connections and lines must be closed off using suitable stoppers or caps.
- Danger of freezing
- Disconnect air-conditioning lines -1-
and -2-
at the condenser.
- 13.1 Loosen and unscrew screws -3- using > VAS 6928 - Socket wrench set, 39-piece .
Air-conditioning lines on radiator (shown without front apron)
- Remove exhaust system.
- Remove rear cardan shaft.
- Loosen moulded hose -1-
at the bottom on both sides of the charge-air cooler.
- 16.1 Loosen screw-type clamp -bottom arrow - and pull off pressure hose.
Moulded hose from turbocharger to charge-air cooler
WARNING: Hot fluid- Danger of scalding
→ Let the fluid cool down.
→ Wear personal protective gear. - Drain coolant.
- 17.1 High-temperature cooling system:
- 17.2 Low-temperature cooling system: Loosen clamps -arrows- and pull off coolant lines -1- and -2- .
- 17.3 Collect emerging coolant.
Front coolant lines (shown on V6 Hybrid)
- Disconnect ground cable -1-
and -2-
on the front right longitudinal member.
- 18.1 Unscrew nuts -3- and remove ground cable -1- and -2- .
Ground cable on right longitudinal member (shown on V6 Hybrid)
- Loosen high-voltage lines from high-voltage battery to the power electronics.
> 279319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING HIGH-VOLTAGE LINE FROM POWER ELECTRONICS TO HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY
- Disconnect high-voltage lines on the air-conditioning compressor.