Left Engine Compartment E-Box

Left Engine Compartment E-Box

CAUTION!
When disconnecting and connecting battery, the procedure must be followed as described in the Repair Information. Refer to => [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting.

Removing:

- Disconnect battery. Refer to => [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting.

- Slide securing bracket - 1 - in - direction of arrow - and remove cover of E-box - 2 - upward.





- Remove hex nuts - 1 -.





- Open - arrows - covers - 2 - for wire guides at E-box.

- Remove wires from connecting pins.

- Unclip wires from wire guides.

- Remove the central bolt - arrow - for E-box - 1 -.





• Remove the central bolt - arrow - presses off the E-box - 1 - upward from E-box bracket.

- Remove E-box - 1 - upward from E-box bracket.

• In order to be able to remove flat terminal housing - 1 -, the air filter housing (only vehicles with a Diesel engine), the battery, and the battery carrier must be removed.





- If necessary, remove air filter housing.

- Remove battery. Refer to => [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - from the battery tray - 1 -.





- Remove battery carrier - 1 - from the vehicle.

- Press straps on E-box bracket apart from each other - arrows B - and slide flat terminal housing - 1 - sideways - arrow A - out of E-box bracket.





- Press straps on E-box bracket apart from each other - arrows C - and slide flat terminal housing - 2 - toward front - arrow D - out of E-box bracket.

- Remove the nuts - arrows - of E-box bracket - 1 -.





• It depends on vehicle equipment whether an auxiliary relay carrier is installed.

- Pull E-box bracket - 1 - as far as cable lengths permit from upward stud bolts.

- Unclip auxiliary relay carrier - 1 - sideways out of E-box bracket - 2 -.





- Remove E-box bracket - 2 - from vehicle.

Installing:

Install in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

- Tighten the screws and nuts to the tightening specifications. Refer to => [ Fastener Tightening Specifications, E-box, In Engine Compartment, Left Side ] [1][2]Electrical Accessory Panel.

- Place cover - 2 - onto E-box and slide securing bracket - 1 - in - direction of arrow - until cover - 2 - is engaged.





• Then check whether cover - 2 - of E-box is correctly engaged.