Part 2
- Remove the fuel supply line from the high pressure pump - arrow - and lay it aside.
- Seal any open lines and connections with a clean plug from the (VAS 6122).
- Lift the clamp - arrow - and remove the coolant hose leading to the back of the heater core on the engine.
• To provide a better illustration, component location is shown from behind with the engine removed.
- Disconnect the vacuum hose - 1 - and free it up.
• Ignore - 2 and 3 -.
Vehicles with Version 2
Risk of injury from fuel.
• To reduce fuel pressure, lay cloths around the connecting point before opening the fuel system and carefully loosen.
There is a risk of contamination.
• Follow the guidelines for cleanliness when working on the fuel supply system. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.
- Press the release buttons and disconnect the fuel hose - 1 -.
- Seal any open lines and connections with a clean plug from the (VAS 6122).
• Ignore - arrows -.
- Lift the clamp - 2 - and remove the coolant hose leading to the heater core on the plenum chamber bulkhead.
• Ignore - 1 -.
All Vehicles
- Open the clamp and remove the right front coolant hose - arrow - from the front coolant pipe.
- Loosen the clamp - arrow - and remove the coolant hose.
• Ignore - 1 and 2 -.
- Lift the clamp - arrow - and remove the coolant hose from the front coolant pipe
Vehicles with Hydraulic Power Steering
- Remove the coolant hoses - 1 and 2 - from the coolant overflow reservoir.
- Remove the bolts - arrows -, disconnect the connector on the engine coolant level warning switch (F66) and remove the coolant reservoir.
- Disconnect the connector - arrow - from the power steering pump, if applicable.
- Press the hydraulic hose down slightly.
All Vehicles
Risk of damaging refrigerant lines and hoses.
• Do not stretch, kink or bend refrigerant lines and hoses.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the refrigerant lines from the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor.
- Seal any open lines and connections with a clean plug from the (VAS 6122).
- Release the retainer - arrow A - and open the cover - arrow B -.
- Remove the nut - 1 - from the electric wires.
- Remove the electrical connector - 2 - from the bracket and disconnect it.
- Remove the bolt - 3 - and the terminal 30 wire junction 2 (TV22) from the tower brace - arrow -.
- Release the retainers from the wheel housing side using a 5.5 mm wrench - 1 - and remove the wiring bushing - 2 - upward.
- Free up the wiring harness - 3 - to the generator and starter using the (80 - 200).
- Wiring duct version 1: Free up the wiring harness by releasing the retainer - arrow B - and pulling the duct forward - arrow A -.
- Wiring duct version 2: Open the catch - arrow -, free up the wiring harness and open the wiring duct - 1 -.
- Remove the nut - 1 - and tilt - arrow A - the washer fluid reservoir filler neck - 2 - upward slightly.
- Remove the filler neck with the filler tube from the washer fluid reservoir and the opening in the body - arrow B -.
- Remove the bolts - 1 - and nuts - 2 - and the tower brace - 3 -.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the engine compartment E-box cover.
- Remove the nut - 1 - and free up the wire.
- Release the retainers - A arrows - and remove the Engine Control Module (ECM) - arrow B -.
- Disconnect the connector - 2 - if applicable.
- Disconnect the connectors - 4 - and remove the nut - 3 - for the electrical wire.
- Release the retainers - arrow - and remove the relay carrier with the fuse holder - 1 -.
- Disengage the engine wiring harness at the engine compartment E-box and free it up.
- Release the retainers - A arrows - and remove the wiring bushing - 2 - upward - arrow B -.
- Remove the ground pin - 1 - and free up the wiring harness.
- Lay the wiring harness on the engine and secure the ECM so that it cannot fall.
- Disconnect the connectors - arrow - at the left and right on the front speed sensors.
- Disconnect the connector - 1 - from the left front level control system sensor (G78) and from the right front level control sensor (G289) and free up the wires - arrow -.
- Free up the electrical connector - 2 - on the bracket by pulling the retainer back - arrow A - and turning the connector approximately 90° clockwise - arrow B -.
- Free up the electrical wiring - 3 - and brake line - 4 - on the bracket.
- Remove the bolts - 1 - and secure the brake caliper, with the brake line still connected, inside the wheel housing using wire.
Risk of damaging brake pistons.
• Do not operate the brake pedal when the brake caliper is removed.
- Remove the nut - 2 - and the bolt - 1 -.
- Remove the upper control arm upward from the wheel bearing housing - arrows -.
- Repeat the procedure on the other side of the vehicle.
- Remove the left and right stabilizer bar bolt - 1 -.
- Remove the left and right nuts - 3 -.
• The bolts - 2 - will be removed later.
- Remove the subframe cross brace.
The suspension components could be damaged.
• Do not rest the vehicle on its wheels if the subframe mount, the steering gear or the subframe cross brace are not installed correctly.