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Removing and installing side radiator with radiator fan

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t Drip tray for workshop hoist -VAS 62!-

t "ose clip pliers -VAS 6#$-

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t+he cooling system is under pressurewhen the engine is hot*

t,over filler cap on coolant epansion tankwith a cloth and open carefully todissipate pressure*

. /pen filler cap on coolant epansion tank*

. Remove front under0ody cover -1- Rep* gr*66*

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Remove bumper cover (front) Rep.gr.63.

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Radiator (left-side):

Unscrew bolts -arrows- and remove airduct.

Radiator (right-side):

Detach electrical connector -1- atambient temperature sensor -1!-.

Unscrew bolts -arrows- and remove airduct.

"ontinuation for both sides:

#lace drip tra$ for wor%shop hoist -&'*+,- under connection.

Disconnect coolant hoses -1- and -*-from radiator and drain off coolant.

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Ris% of in0ur$ caused b$ refrigerant.

he air conditioner refrigerant circuit mustnot be opened.

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2a%e sure that condenser and refrigerant

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pipes and hoses are not damaged.

Do NOT stretch, kink or bend refrigerantlines and hoses.

Remove bolts -arrows- and securecondenser to prevent it dropping.

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Risk of in$ur% as the radiator fans ma%start up automaticall%.

&nplug electrical connectors beforestarting to work in the area of radiatorcowl.

&nplug electrical connector -'- forradiator fan and move clear.

Remove bolts -arrows-, detach bracketwith radiator and move to side.

Note

Note

&nscrew nuts -arrows- and removeradiator cowl with radiator fan frombelow.

Disregard -item '-.

"nstalling

"nstallation is carried out in the reverseorder( note the following)

lTightening tor*ues + hapter ideradiators and radiator fans - e/plodedview0

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