Radiator

Radiator

Removing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Spring Type Clip Pliers (VAS 6499)

• Drip Tray for VAS 6100 (VAS 6208)

- Drain the coolant. Refer to => [ Coolant, Draining ] Coolant, Draining.

- Remove the fan shroud. Refer to => [ Fan Shroud and Fan ] Fan Shroud and Fan.

- Evacuate the refrigerant in the Air Conditioning (A/C) system.

- Remove the bolt - A - and the connections to the transmission fluid cooler. Catch any fluid leaking out.






- Remove the refrigerant line bolts - A - and lines from the radiator.






- Remove all coolant hoses from the radiator.

- Remove the radiator grille - 1 -..






- Remove the license plate holder - 2 - and the center air grille - 3 -.

- Open the air guide on both sides of the air guide opening - arrow - and remove the bolts - A -.






- Remove the lower radiator mounts from the radiator module over the longitudinal members.

- Remove the bolts - arrow - (quantity: 3) from the air guide through the lowest air grille.






- Remove the bolt - arrow - next to the left and right headlamps.






- Push the radiator module toward the engine, open the clips - arrows - on the upper air guide on the radiator and remove it.






- Unlock the locking pin - B - on both upper radiator mounts - A - by pushing them in the - direction of the arrow - and then pulling upward.






- Remove both upper radiator mounts - A -.

- Remove the radiator module upward.

Installing

- Attach the upper radiator mount to the lock carrier.

- Install the radiator module into the upper radiator mount - A - and install the locking pin - B -.






- Install the lower radiator mount into the radiator module and tighten it.

- Push the clips - arrows - on the upper air guide into the radiator.






The rest of the installation is performed in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

- Drain the coolant system completely before filling. Refer to => [ Cooling System, Emptying ] Cooling System, Emptying.

- Fill the coolant. Refer to => [ Coolant, Filling ] Coolant, Filling.

- Fill the A/C system with refrigerant.

- Check the Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) level.

- Install the radiator grille - 1 -..






- Install the license plate holder - 2 - and the center air grille - 3 -.