Move the engine to the mounting orientation

Preliminary work:

Refer to BRINGING FRONT COMPARTMENT LID IN THE SERVICE POSITION .
Refer to DEACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
Refer to REMOVING RESONATOR .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER ON LEFT AND RIGHT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE TOP .
Refer to REMOVING THE MOUNTING OF THE HOOD SEAL .
Refer to REMOVING THE SEAL FOR THE HOOD REAR .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT
Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
Refer to REMOVING THE COWL COVER .
Refer to REMOVING TRAILING LINK AT SPRING BOLT .
Refer to REMOVING THE COWL UPPER PART IN THE CENTER .
Refer to REMOVING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
Refer to REMOVING THE IGNITION COILS .
Refer to REMOVING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
Refer to REMOVING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .

Prepared engine bridge

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CAUTION: Components connected to the engine joint or cross member.
Injury hazard!

Check lifting eyes and engine mounting brackets for damage, e.g. cracks.
Attach the component to correctly mounted engine joints or cross members only.
Only lift the component, do not shift it forwards, backwards or in transverse direction.

NOTE: Perform the steps on the right and left side.

Loosen the rivet (1).
Remove the lateral hood seal (2) from the shock tower.

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Release the screws (1) left and right.

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Guide in and position special tool 2 459 012 on cylinder head.
Tighten the screws (1) of special tool 2 459 012 .

TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION

Special tool to cylinder head
M8	Tightening torque	21.5 Nm

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Carefully position engine bridge (1) with help from an auxiliary person.

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Make sure that special tool 0 496 438 (00 6 053) on the left lies correctly on the cross connection.
Make sure that special tool 0 496 437 (00 6 052) on the left is correctly positioned on the spring strut dome.

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Make sure that special tool 0 496 438 (00 6 053) on the right lies correctly on the cross connection.
Make sure that special tool 0 496 437 (00 6 052) on the right is correctly positioned on the spring strut dome.

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Align the engine bridge by moving it on the profile strips of the special tool 0 496 430 (00 6 050) above the engine mounting bracket and screw it down.
Connect the special tool 0 490 579 (11 0 070) to the special tool 2 459 012 .
Connect the special tool 0 490 579 (11 0 070) above the engine mounting bracket (1) at the rear.

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Check whether the special tool 0 496 438 (00 6 053) on the right is correctly positioned on the cross connection.

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Check whether the special tool 0 496 437 (00 6 052) on the right lies correctly on the shock tower.

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Check whether the special tool 0 496 438 (00 6 053) on the left is correctly positioned on the cross connection.

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Check whether the special tool 0 496 437 (00 6 052) on the left lies correctly on the shock tower.

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Prepare special tool 0 493 751 (11 9 150) as shown.

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Release screw (1) on left engine support bracket using special tool 0 493 751 (11 9 150) from the bottom.

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Release the screw (1) on the engine support bracket on the right from the top.

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Lift the engine by turning special tool 2 361 506 (00 6 103) 10 mm.

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