Air Cleaner Housing: Service and Repair

Air Filter, Assembly Overview

--> [ Air Suspension Compressor, Disconnecting ]





1 Air duct

• Secured to lock carrier

2 Protective grommet

3 Air filter lower part

• To remove the air filter lower part, remove the bracket --> [ Removing Bracket for Engine Cover ]

4 10 Nm

5 Filter element

6 Air filter upper part

7 Seal

• Replace if damaged

8 Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor (G70) with Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor (G42)

• Sensor contacts and connector contacts gold plated

• Black connector, 5-pin

9 6 Nm

10 Spring-type clip

• Check for secure seat

11 Intake tube

12 To throttle valve control module (J338)

13 To compressor for air suspension

• Separating connection --> [ Air Suspension Compressor, Disconnecting ].

• Depending on optional equipment, connection may be sealed with a blanking plug.

14 Heat shield

• For upper part of air filter

15 6 Nm

16 To Secondary Air Injection (AIR) pump motor (V101)

Removing Bracket for Engine Cover





- Press in the retaining tab - 1 - from below and pull out the bracket in direction of - arrow -.

Air Suspension Compressor, Disconnecting

- Separate the compressor line at the air filter - arrow - as follows:





- Carefully pry off the green circlip - 1 - using a screwdriver. Then press the clamping ring - 2 - in direction of - arrow -.

- Pull only the slackened line - B - from the connection - A - at the air filter.