Installing

Installing radiator





Note: The air-conditioning condenser remains in the vehicle. The air-conditioning system is not opened.





1. Fit cooling fan housing with rear air guide on side radiator. To do this, push side tabs of cooling fan housing into the brackets for the side radiator -2-, move housing into installation position and fit with two fastening screws -1-.





2. Push radiator module into the radiator bracket. Make sure that the radiator is positioned correctly in the side guide and in the lower bores. Fit washers and sheet metal clips on the lower fastening pins of the radiator in such a way that the sheet metal clips engage correctly into the pins -arrows-.





3. Move side radiator with bracket into installation position. Make sure that the hose holder for the coolant hoses is inserted correctly into the side bracket. Push side radiator with bracket on to the studs on the side member and insert fastening screw M6 x 16 (outer torx) for the hose holder -arrow-.





4. Position the M8 fastening nuts on the body studs -arrows-.





5. Fit fastening screws to the body from below Tightening torque 23 (17) Nm (ft. lbs.) -arrow-.
6. Tighten the fastening nuts on the body studs Tightening torque 23 (17) Nm (ft. lbs.). Tighten fastening screw M6 x 16 (outer torx) for hose holder Tightening torque 10 (7.5) Nm (ft. lbs.).





7. Push spring band clamps on to radiator flanges and fit radiator hoses to the flanges. Move engaged spring band clamps into installation position and loosen using a water-pump pliers (use a screwdriver as well, if necessary) and then fasten again -arrows-.





8. Fit radiator vent line to the flange -1- and clip vent line into the plastic holder -2-.





9. Connect cable plug for fan motor -arrow-.

Subsequent work
Subsequent work for installing radiator
1. Fit air guide in front of radiator.