Air Cleaner Housing: Service and Repair

Air Filter Lower Section

Removing

- Remove the bolts - arrows - from the air filter upper section.






- Lift the upper section of the air filter housing and remove the air filter element.

- Remove the air guide from the lock carrier to the air filter housing - 2 and 3 -.

- Open the bolt - 1 -.






- Carefully remove the air filter housing lower section.

Installing

Observe the following to ensure the Mass Airflow (MAF) sensor (G70) functions correctly.

• If the air filter is very dirty or soaked, dirt particles or moisture may have contaminated the MAF sensor and may be causing false mass airflow values. This results in a reduction of power, since a lower injection quantity is calculated.

• Always use an original air filter.

• Use a lubricant (silicone-free) for installing the intake hose.

• Secure all hose connections using hose clamps appropriate for the model type, refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

- Remove the snow screen - 1 - and clean it.






• The snow screen is not installed on all vehicles.

- Clean the water drain - arrow - and the lower air filter section.






- Disconnect the water drain hose - arrow - from the lower air filter housing section and clean any dirt and leaves from the connection and the hose.






- Make sure that the air filter is properly centered when placed in the mounting of the lower air filter housing section.

- Set the upper air filter housing onto lower air filter housing, without using much force. When doing this, make sure that the upper air filter housing is not placed crooked onto the air filter (observe sealing lip of air filter).

Further installation is performed in reverse order.