Exhaust System: Locations

Exhaust System, Vehicles With Front Wheel Drive







1 - Tunnel cross-piece
- With drilling for aligning exhaust system
2 - Mounting
3 - 25 Nm
4 - Front exhaust pipe
- With catalytic converter
- With de-coupling element
- Protect from damage by knocks and impact
- De-coupling element may only be bent slightly (not more than 10 degrees)
5 - 40 Nm
- Always replace
6 - Spacer sleeve
- For all four nuts
7 - Gasket
- Always replace
8 - Turbocharger
9 - Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S),55 Nm
- Grease only threads with part no. G 052 112 A3 hot bolt paste (anti-seize compound). Grease must not get into slots on sensor body

CAUTION: Part numbers are for reference only. Always check with your Parts Dept. for the latest parts information.

- Checking.
- Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) connector is located under a protective cover
10 - Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) after catalytic converter, 55 Nm
- Grease only threads with part no. G 052 112 A3 hot bolt paste (anti-seize compound). Grease must not get into slots on sensor body

CAUTION: Part numbers are for reference only. Always check with your Parts Dept. for the latest parts information.

- Checking.
- Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) connector is located under a protective cover
11 - Clamp
- Align exhaust system so it is free of stress before tightening clamp.
- Installation position: horizontal in vehicle, bolted connection facing to left
- Tighten bolted connections evenly.
12 - 40 Nm
13 - Mounting
14 - 25 Nm
15 - Front and rear mufflers
- Can be replaced separately
- Exhaust pipe with cutting point
- Aligning exhaust system free of stress
16 - Mounting
17 - 25 Nm
18 - 25 Nm