Transmission Tunnel Heat Shield, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- TFSI vehicles: remove the front muffler. Refer to FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- TDI vehicles: remove the front exhaust pipe. Refer to the appropriate Service Information .

-- Remove the driveshaft. Refer to the appropriate Service Information .

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and bolt -2- for the underbody trim panel -1- in the heat shield area.

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-- Remove the lock washers -arrows-.

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-- Remove the heat shield -1-.