Removing

Removing and installing radiator
Preliminary work
Preliminary work for removing radiator

Removing and installing front wheel housing liner. Removing and installing front apron.

1. Remove air guides in front of radiator.

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

2. Detach air-conditioning condenser from side radiator and allow it to hang freely. To do this, remove hexagon-head sheet metal screw between air-conditioning condenser and side radiator and pull air-conditioning condenser out of side brackets.

Removing radiator








1. Remove the vent line at the top of the side radiator. To do this, press the lock and pull the line off the support -1-. Pull the vent line out of the holder -2-.





2. Remove cable plug from fan motor -arrow-. To do this, press cable plug together (relieve plug), open the release and disconnect the cable plug.





3. Remove M6 x 16 fastening screw (outer torx) on hose holder -arrow-.





WARNING: Danger of scalding from hot pressurized coolant.
^ Only work on the coolant system when the engine is "cool".
^ Wear protective gloves and goggles.

WARNING: Coolant is corrosive and hazardous to health.
^ Skin and eye irritation
^ Wear protective gloves and goggles.
^ If you come into contact with coolant, wash off immediately with plenty of warm water.

Note: Despite the fact that the coolant has been drained, residual amounts of coolant can still emerge at the joints during removal. Have sufficient collecting containers and cloths to hand.

4. Disconnect the two coolant hoses from the supports for the side radiator -arrows-. To do this, loosen the spring-band clamps from the front and push them on to the supports.





5. Open up the coolant hoses at the supports using a screwdriver and allow the coolant hoses to drain -arrow-. Pull coolant hoses off the supports.





6. Remove M8 x 25 fastening screw on bracket from below at the body -arrow-.





7. Undo two M8 fastening nuts on the bracket in the wheel housing at the side wall -arrows-. Carefully remove side radiator complete with bracket to the side. Collect remaining coolant from the hoses and side radiator. Air-conditioning condenser remains in installation position.





8. When the side radiator is removed, remove the sheet metal clips and washers for the bracket -arrows-. Carefully pull the side radiator upwards out of the bracket.





9. Remove two hexagon-head sheet metal screws at the side -1 - and lift cooling fan housing with rear air guide out of the tabs on the side radiator -2-.