Intake Duct: Removal

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Remove the collector cover.
Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Ground Cable From Battery
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Disconnect the vacuum hose from PCV pipe.

Fig 2: Locating Vacuum Hose And PCV Pipe Joint
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Disconnect the vacuum hose (A) from blow-by pipe and remove the vacuum hose (A) and vacuum hose (C).

Fig 3: Identifying Vacuum Hose
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Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the under cover. Refer to FRONT UNDER COVER .
Disconnect the connector from the wastegate control solenoid valve.

Fig 4: Locating Wastegate Control Solenoid Valve Connector
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Loosen the clamp (A) securing the air intake boot to the intake duct, and remove the air intake boot from intake duct.
Disconnect the vacuum hose (B) from intake duct, and unlock the clip (C) securing the air bypass valve to the intake duct.
NOTE: Pinch the clamp of the vacuum hose (B) by fitting the cut out in the ST with the protrusion on the clamp as shown in the figure, and unlock the clamp.

ST 18353AA000 CLAMP PLIERS

Fig 5: Identifying Clamp Pliers (ST 18353AA000)
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Fig 6: Identifying Air Intake Boot Clamp, Vacuum Hose And Clip
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Disconnect the air control hose (A).
Remove the bolts which secure the intake duct to the turbocharger, and remove the intake duct.

Fig 7: Locating Intake Duct Clamping Bolts

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