Procedures

03 - Service Procedures


Air Filter, Cleaning Housing and Removing and Installing Filter Element

2.0L TFSI

Removing

- Remove engine cover.

- Place engine cover with upper side on a soft surface, prevent damage to chrome applications.

- Unscrew bolts - arrows - on lower side of engine cover.





- Remove lower section of air filter housing and air filter element - 2 - from upper section of air filter housing - 1 -





• Self-locking bolts are equipped for fastening the upper part of the air filter housing to the lower part of air filter housing as well as the intake supports. If these bolts are loosened of tightened using a drill motor, the threads in the upper part of air filter housing can be damaged.

• For this reason, a drill motor may only be used when the following prerequisites are met:

• The drill motor RPM is max. 200 RPM.

• The tightening torque must be adjustable.

Installing





- Clean filter housing and install new filter element - 2 -.

- Place lower section of air filter housing on upper section of air filter housing.





- Tighten the bolts - arrows - to a maximum of 2.0±0,5 Nm.

- Install engine cover.

6-Cylinder FSI





- Remove connector - 2 - and loosen clip - 1 - with spring-type clip pliers (VAS 6499).

- Loosen screws - arrows - and remove upper part of air filter.

- Replace air filter insert - 2 -.





• Observe waste disposal regulations!

- Tighten the air filter upper section bolts - 1 - to 1.6 ± 0.2 Nm.

- Replace clip and insert connector until it engages.



2.0L TSI

- Remove screws - arrows -.





- Remove upper section of air filter housing and air filter element - 1 -.





• Observe waste disposal regulations!

- Clean lower section of air filter housing.

- Insert new air filter element and install upper section of air filter housing.

- Tighten the bolts - arrows - on the upper section of the air filter housing to 1.6 ± 0.2 Nm.