Traction Battery -A2- Inlet Air Guide, Removing And Installing: Removing

2013 Audi A5 Premium Quattro, 2D Convertible, Eng CD CPMASECTION Removing

-- Turn off the ignition.

-- Remove the rear outlet air guide for the traction battery. Refer to TRACTION BATTERY -A2- REAR OUTLET AIR GUIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLINGΒ .

-- Remove the front outlet air guide for the traction battery. Refer to TRACTION BATTERY -A2- FRONT OUTLET AIR GUIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLINGΒ .

-- Remove the left and right bolts -3 and 7-, if equipped.

Fig 1: Identifying Inlet Air Guide Components
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-- Release the front and rear tabs -8- and remove the inlet air guide -1- from the battery cooling module -6-.

-- Unclip and remove the inlet air guide carefully from the retainers -4- on the left -2- and right -5- air guides.

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