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Removal and Replacement






Lock Carrier with Attachments Overview

If the vehicle has distance regulation (ACC), not the following:

If the lock carrier is removed and re-installed or changes are made to ACC bracket, distance regulation adjustment must be carried out.






1 Bolt

30 Nm

3 pieces per side.

2 Side Impact Bar

Secured to the lock carried with the bolt - 3 -.

Do not remove with the bracket when removing the lock carrier.

3 Bolt

4 Nm

Secures the impact bar to the lock carrier.

4 Lock Carrier

Drain the coolant before removing.

Removing

Removing the lock carrier cover.

- Remove front bumper.

- Disconnect all electrical wires and hoses to the lock carrier at the connection points.

- Disconnect the hood lock cable at the coupling. Refer to => [ Hood Release Cable Overview ] Hood Release Cable Overview.

- Remove the bolts - 5 -.

- Remove the bolts - 1 - on the longitudinal member (quantity: 3 per side).

The impact absorbers with the brackets are secured to the lock carrier with one bolt each - 1 - and must not be removed.

- Remove the bolts - 6 - on the lower lock carrier.

- Remove the lock carrier with the headlamps forward.

Installing in reverse order.

Adjust the headlamps after installing.

5 Bolt

10 Nm

6 Bolt

1.5 Nm

7 Fenders

Removing lock carrier cover






1 Cover

To remove, remove the locking pin and release the expanding clip.

Remove the expanding clip from the cover.

Remove the cover back from the radiator grille.

When installing, the tabs on the cover must engage on the radiator grille and on the sides of the bumper cover.

Insert the expanding clip through the cover into the lock carrier and press the locking pin in.

2 Spreader Clip

Remove the clamping pin when removing.

Only press the clamping pin in when installing.

Quantity: 4

3 Lock Carrier

4 Radiator Grille

Lock Carrier Brace






1 Bolt

1.5 Nm

2 Left Lock Carrier Brace

Attached to the mounting bracket with the nut - 6 -.

3 Lock Carrier

4 Spring Nut

Slide into the lower lock carrier.

5 Subframe

6 Nut

23 Nm