Removing the component carrier
WARNING:
Working on 12 V vehicle electrical system.
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
- Make sure that no charger is connected to the jump start support point in the engine compartment.
- Detach battery earth lead from battery.
- With auxiliary batteries: Detach all battery earth leads from additional batteries.
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE
Damage to battery terminal, the safety battery terminal or the intelligent battery sensor (IBS).
Damaged battery terminals can lead to malfunctions or vehicle electrical system faults.
Damage to battery terminal, the safety battery terminal or the intelligent battery sensor (IBS).
Damaged battery terminals can lead to malfunctions or vehicle electrical system faults.
- Pull off battery terminal from battery pole by carefully moving to and fro. Do not pry off using a tool.
Preliminary works
- Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY EARTH LEADS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING RESONATOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER FOR THE ENGINE AT THE FRONT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE THROTTLE BODY .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ALTERNATOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR AND FRONT STIFFENING PLATE RESPECTIVELY .
- Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FROM THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT LINE BETWEEN THE COOLANT PUMP AND CYLINDER HEAD .
Component carrier
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Only loosen the air conditioning compressor, do not remove it.
Do not draw off the refrigerant.
Do not loosen the refrigerant lines.
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Only loosen the air conditioning compressor, do not remove it.
Do not draw off the refrigerant.
Do not loosen the refrigerant lines.
- Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.
- Loosen screws (2).
- Slide the air conditioning compressor (3) out and set it aside.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Thread out holder (2) and set aside.
- Unlock and loosen coolant line (1).
- Unlock and loosen coolant line (2).
- Catch and dispose of leakage coolant.
CAUTION:
Heavy component.
Heavy components can lead to injury or damage.
Heavy components can lead to injury or damage.
- Remove and install heavy components with the aid of another person/other persons.
- Loosen screws (1).
NOTE:
Set the air conditioning compressor aside with a support person to slacken the screws on the component carrier more easily.
- Feed out component carrier (2) and remove.
- Catch and dispose of leakage coolant.
