Auxiliary Radiator, Removing And Installing: Removing

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CAUTION:

The cooling system may be under pressure. There is a risk of scalding due to hot steam and hot coolant.

Scalding the skin and other parts of the body is possible.

- Wear safety gloves.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Reduce the pressure by covering the coolant expansion tank cap with a suitable towel and carefully opening it.

-- Open the coolant expansion tank cap -arrow-.

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-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- Remove the right front wheel housing liner. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Remove the side air intake grille trim. Refer to the appropriate Service Information .

-- Unclip the air duct -1- in the direction of -arrow- and leave in the installation position.

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-- Clamp off the coolant hoses using the Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm:3094 .

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-- Place a cleaning cloth underneath, to catch cleaning coolant leaking out.

-- Loosen the clamps -3- and remove the coolant hoses.

-- Unclip the coolant hoses from the bracket -1-.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and auxiliary radiator -4- with bracket -2-.

-- Remove the bolts -5- and guide out the auxiliary radiator -4- from the bracket -2-.