Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor -G62-

Requirements 

• The engine is cold.

Removing 

-- Remove the cover for the air guide; disengage the side clips -arrows- to do so.

Fig 1: Identifying Air Duct Cover Slide Clips

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-- Unclip the lower air guide, disengage the clips -arrows- to do so.

Fig 2: Identifying Lower Air Guide Clips

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-- Remove both the lower air guide and the air guide hose.

Vehicles with a Noise Generator 

-- Remove the charge air pipe from the noise generator. Refer to CHARGE AIR PIPE TO NOISE GENERATOR .

Continuation for all Vehicles 

Fig 3: Identifying Air Guide Hose Bolts, Air Guide Pipe Hose Clamps & Electrical Harness Connector

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-- Loosen the hose clamp -2-.

-- Remove the bolt -4-.

-- Disconnect the electrical connector -arrow-.

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Loosen the clamps -items 1 and 2-, remove the charge air hose and seal the charge air cooler with a clean cloth.

Fig 4: Identifying Charge Air Hose And Clamps

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-- Remove the bolt -1- and remove the charge air pipe downward.

Fig 5: Identifying Air Guide Hose Bolts, Air Guide Pipe Hose Clamps & Electrical Harness Connector

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-- Disconnect the electrical connector -1- from the throttle valve control module -J338-.

Fig 6: Identifying Throttle Valve Control Module Electrical Connector And Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the throttle valve control module.

-- Remove the intake manifold support; to do so, remove the nut -2- and bolt -1-.

Fig 7: Identifying Intake Manifold Support, Nut And Bolt

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