Heater Core, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the center console. Refer to CENTER CONSOLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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.

-- Loosen the nuts -1-.

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-- Remove the frame -2- upward.

-- Remove the clips -3- and -4-.

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-- Remove the coolant lines from the heater core.

-- Remove the bolt -5-.

-- Remove the cap -2-.

-- Remove the heat exchanger -1-.

-- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the Engine Bung Set:VAS 6122 .