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Service Position, Implementing







Service Position, Implementing

Minor changes to service position must be kept in mind, depending on engine version.






- Remove front bumper cover.

- On vehicles with a 6-cylinder fuel injection engine and HID headlamps, remove the headlamps.

- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to => [ Noise Insulation ] Noise Insulation

- In vehicles with charge air cooler, disconnect pressure hoses. Refer to => [ Pressure Hoses, Disconnecting ] Pressure Hoses, Disconnecting.

- Release, disconnecting. Refer to => [ Release Coupling ] Release Coupling

- Remove the bolts - 3 - and remove the air guide channel from the lock carrier.

- Remove bolts - 4 - from left and right longitudinal members.

- Install guide rod (T 10093) on left and right longitudinal members.

- Remove bolts - 2 - at left and right on top of lock carrier - 1 -.

- Lock carrier - 1 - can be pulled toward front approximately. 10 cm on guide rod (T 10093).