Intake Duct No. 1

Disconnect the ground cable from battery. Ref. to NOTE>NOTE>BATTERY .
Remove the air intake duct (rear). Ref. to INTAKE (INDUCTION) (H4DOTC)>Air Intake Duct>REMOVAL .
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the under cover. Ref. to EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM>Front Under Cover>REMOVAL .
Disconnect the blow-by diagnosis connector (A) from the engine wiring harness, and disconnect the vacuum hose (B) from the vacuum pipe assembly.

Fig 1: Identifying Blow-By Diagnosis Connector And Vacuum Hose
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Disconnect the connector from the wastegate control solenoid valve.

Fig 2: Locating Connector From Wastegate Control Solenoid Valve
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Unlock the blow-by diagnosis connector, and disconnect the PCV pipe assembly from the intake duct

Fig 3: Locating Blow-By Diagnosis Connector
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Disconnect the vacuum control hose from the wastegate control solenoid valve.

Fig 4: Locating Vacuum Control Hose From Wastegate Control Solenoid Valve
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Remove the air intake boot (A) from the intake duct No. 1, and disengage the clip (B) which secures the air by-pass valve to the intake duct No. 1.

Fig 5: Identifying Air Intake Boot And Clip
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Remove the bolts which secure the intake duct No. 1 to the turbocharger, and remove the intake duct No. 1.

Fig 6: Locating Intake Duct No. 1 To Turbocharger With Bolts

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