Remote Start, Electric Engine Block Heater [ 2 of 4 ]

- Remove the right-hand front wheel.
- Remove the five screws holding the bumper cover at the right-hand wing liner.





- Remove the nut holding the wing liner at the right-hand front member.
- Bend the front edge of the wing liner up over the brake caliper.






Only applies to cars with an engine block heater
- Cut off the tie strap above the locking sleeve.
- Detach the wiring from the front intake from its clamps, to facilitate installation of the timer relay. If necessary, also detach the cable from the engine block heater.
- Remove the locking sleeve over the cable splice and separate the cables.






Applies to cars with an engine block heater and passenger compartment connector socket
- Detach the wiring from the front intake from its clamps, to facilitate installation of the timer relay.
- Detach the clamp that holds the junction connector at the stay.
- Remove the junction connector with cables from the clamp and stay.






Applies to cars with an engine block heater and passenger compartment connector socket
- Remove the sleeves from above the splices on the cables for the front intake, engine block heater and passenger compartment connector socket.
- Remove the wiring from the junction connector.
- Place the hose clamp and holder with the junction connector to one side. New components are in the kit.





- Lubricate the O-rings on the cable from the front intake, timer relay and cable for passenger compartment connector socket (if applicable). Use low temperature grease (part no. 1161417-9).

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





- Take the bracket and rubber guard from the kit (or use the existing one). Press the rubber guard onto the bracket.






Only applies to cars with an engine block heater
- Take the screw, toothed washer and nut from the kit. Tighten the timer relay at the holder in the position illustrated. The holder must be longitudinally parallel with the timer relay.
- Press the cover (1) (part no. 346509, not included) onto the free socket in the timer relay.
1. Position (2) cable for the engine block heater
2. Position (3) cable from the front engine block heater socket.






Applies to cars with a passenger compartment connector socket
- Take the screw, toothed washer and nut from the kit. Tighten the timer relay at the holder in the position illustrated. The holder must be longitudinally parallel with the timer relay.
1. Position (1) cable for the passenger compartment socket
2. Position (2) cable for the engine block heater
3. Position (3) cable from the front engine block heater socket.


Illustration A




- Connect the front intake cable (1) to the timer relay. Press the cable splice together securely.

Illustration B




- Press in the existing locking sleeve over the cable splice.


Only applies to cars with an engine block heater





Illustration A
- Connect the cable (1) from the engine block heater to the timer relay. Press the splice together securely.

Illustration B




- Press a locking sleeve (from the kit) over the cable splice.


Applies to cars with an engine block heater and passenger compartment connector socket





Illustration A
- Connect cable (1) from the passenger compartment connector socket and the cable (2) from the engine block heater to the timer relay.
- Firmly press the splices together.

Illustration B




- Press two locking sleeves from the kit and press over the cable splices.


Illustration A




- Install the holder with the connected timer relay with the hose clamp.

Illustration B




- Check that the same dimensions as in the image are used.
- If the cables for the front intake and engine block heater are disconnected, reinstall them in their clamps.





- Route the ground lead from the timer relay.
- Drill a - 4 mm (5/32") hole on the underneath of the right-hand front member, for the ground lead to the timer relay. Drill the hole in the middle of the underneath of the member, opposite the brake pipe connection.
- Remove any swarf. Rust-proof the edges of the holes.





- Take a screw and toothed washer from the kit and tighten the ground cable in the front member.
- Take a tie strap from the kit and clamp the cable excess.





- Remove the panel from the right-hand end of the dashboard. Use a weatherstrip tool and carefully pry around the panel, so that the three clips on the inside release.

Note! Do not damage the dashboard.





- Remove the sill trim panel from the right-hand front door. First pull off the front edge of the sill trim panel so that the clip there releases. Then continue backwards until the remaining clips on the underneath have released.
- Unhook the sill trim panel from the B-pillar panel.