Electric Engine Block Heater, 110V [3 of 4]

Removing the bumper cover

Applies to the C30 2010-




- Push in the centre of the five clips (1). Remove the clips.
- Remove the two screws (2).





- Remove the screws from both sides.






Illustration A
- Remove the covers for the nozzles for the headlamp washers on the right and left-hand sides. Carefully grip the cover. Pull the cover out until the catch becomes accessible.

Illustration B
- Carefully pull the hooks to the side and remove the cover. Repeat on the other side.










Illustration A
- Carefully pry off the corner of the bumper cover using a weatherstrip tool until the three hooks on the inside release.

Illustration B
- Remove the bumper cover with air baffle by grasping the ends and pulling forwards until the remaining hooks under the lamps release.

Note! Get help from a colleague for this procedure.

- Disconnect the connectors for the fog lamps or parking assistance if applicable.










Illustration A, B, C and D
- Take the front intake components from the kit and assemble them as illustrated.

















- Route the cable harness through the hole in the grille.





- Tighten the connector with screw, washer and spacer from the kit in the position illustrated.
- Push the cover onto the connector.





Cable routing, applies to all car models





- Install three clips from the kit on the panel edge on the underside of the left front member.


Illustration A




- It may be necessary to detach the air baffle on the underside of the bumper shell to make it possible to fit the cable between the front grille's left side end plate and the seal in front of the radiator on the S40/V50 and C70.
- Route the front intake cable through at the seal at the lower front grille's left-hand side end plate (S40/V50 and C70) / from the fog light panel (C30). Route it on the top of the radiator's left bracket (1) and up to the bottom edge of the side member. Clamp it at the bracket (1) using a tie strap from the kit. Route it along the bottom edge of the front member and over the drive shaft. Route the cable up a bit in the engine compartment.

Illustration B




- Press the cable into the previously installed clips.
- Reinstall the air baffle in the bumper shell and to its rear mounting in the bracket in the lower edge of the radiator.
- Reconnect the connectors for the fog lamps if applicable.
- Press the ends of the bumper shell into place on the body.





- Position the cable as illustrated, and clamp it in at the top of the strut using a tie strap from the kit. Route it up to the top of the engine compartment.





- Install three clips from the kit on the front edge of the panel above the windscreen wiper motor.
- Guide the cable up to the top of the engine compartment to the position illustrated.


Illustration A




- Press the front intake cable into the clips. Guide down the cable at point (1) and route down through the engine compartment (behind the AC pipes) down to the strut in the right link arm mounting.

Illustration B




- Clamp in the cable, from the top of the engine compartment and down, using a tie strap.

Note! The cable must not be clamped directly to AC, fuel or brake pipes.





- Clamp the cable from the front engine block heater socket in at the top of the strut using a tie strap from the kit.





- Grease the O-ring on the front engine block heater socket's connector using low temperature grease part no. 1161417.

Note! Do not get any grease on the surfaces of the connector.