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Removal and Replacement






Lock Carrier with Attachments Overview

If the vehicle has distance regulation (ACC), not the following:

If the lock carrier is removed and re-installed or changes are made to ACC bracket, distance regulation adjustment must be carried out.






1 Bolt

• 30 Nm

• 3 pieces per side.

2 Side Impact Bar

• Secured to the lock carried with the bolt - 3 -.

• Do not remove with the bracket when removing the lock carrier.

3 Bolt

• 4 Nm

• Secures the impact bar to the lock carrier.

4 Lock Carrier

• Drain the coolant before removing.

• Removing

• Removing the lock carrier cover.

- Remove front bumper.

- Disconnect all electrical wires and hoses to the lock carrier at the connection points.

- Disconnect the hood lock cable at the coupling. Refer to => [ Hood Release Cable Overview ] Hood Release Cable Overview.

- Remove the bolts - 5 -.

- Remove the bolts - 1 - on the longitudinal member (quantity: 3 per side).

• The impact absorbers with the brackets are secured to the lock carrier with one bolt each - 1 - and must not be removed.

- Remove the bolts - 6 - on the lower lock carrier.

- Remove the lock carrier with the headlamps forward.

• Installing in reverse order.

• Adjust the headlamps after installing.

5 Bolt

• 10 Nm

6 Bolt

• 1.5 Nm

7 Fenders

Removing lock carrier cover






1 Cover

• To remove, remove the locking pin and release the expanding clip.

• Remove the expanding clip from the cover.

• Remove the cover back from the radiator grille.

• When installing, the tabs on the cover must engage on the radiator grille and on the sides of the bumper cover.

• Insert the expanding clip through the cover into the lock carrier and press the locking pin in.

2 Spreader Clip

• Remove the clamping pin when removing.

• Only press the clamping pin in when installing.

• Quantity: 4

3 Lock Carrier

4 Radiator Grille

Lock Carrier Brace






1 Bolt

• 1.5 Nm

2 Left Lock Carrier Brace

• Attached to the mounting bracket with the nut - 6 -.

3 Lock Carrier

4 Spring Nut

• Slide into the lower lock carrier.

5 Subframe

6 Nut

• 23 Nm