Engine Cover, Removing And Installing, 2.0L TSI Engines: Removing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Fig 1: Identifying Engine Cover
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-- Carefully pull the engine cover off of the retaining pins -arrows- one after the other. Do not pull on the engine cover abruptly to remove it or pull on one side.