Cylinder Head Cover: Removing

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NOTE: During installation, all heat shields must be installed at the same location.

-- Remove the engine cover, refer to ENGINE COVER .

-- Remove the upper toothed belt guard, refer to Removing .

-- Remove the injectors, refer to OVERVIEW - FUEL INJECTORS .

-- If equipped remove the vacuum hose -arrow-.

Fig 1: Identifying Vacuum Hose

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-- Remove the hose -1- for the crankcase ventilation on the air guide hose.

Fig 2: Identifying Release Buttons

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-- To do this press the release button.

CAUTION: Depending on the vehicle equipment level and market-specific crankcase ventilation hose may be used, which cannot be removed from the cylinder head cover without being destroyed. For these version the crankcase ventilation hose can only be separated at the air guide hose connection.

-- Release the connector from the air guide hose and remove.

-- Unclip the wires on the intake tube.

-- Free up the vacuum hoses -arrows- on the air guide pipe.

-- Remove bolt -2- and tilt the air guide hose with the intake tube backward and remove from the turbocharger.

-- Open the heat shield boot -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Heat Shield Boot And Connectors

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-- Disconnect the connectors -3, 5 and 6- and free up the wiring harness.

-- Remove the bolt -2-.

-- Disconnect the connector -4-.

-- Lay the bracket with the differential pressure sensors to the rear.

-- Disconnect the vacuum hose -arrow-.

Fig 4: Identifying Vacuum Hose

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-- Loosen and remove the cylinder head cover bolts in the following sequence -7- through -1-.

-- Remove the cylinder head cover.

Fig 5: Identifying Cylinder Head Cover Bolts

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