SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removal: –  Loosen the engine cover at the locations -arrows- and remove.

–  Secure the steering wheel; to do this, put the wheels straight and secure it -arrow- with adhesive tape.

–  Remove the plastic bolts -1-. –  Remove cover -2-.

–  Unscrew the hexagonal bolt from the cross member -1-. –  Remove the steering box crosspiece by pulling in -direction of the arrow-.

–  Disconnect connectors -1- for exhaust temperature sender 1 -G235-. –  Disconnect connectors -2- for Lambda probe -G39-.

–  Unscrew Lambda probe -G39--1- using Lambda probe open ring spanner set -3337-. –  Remove securing clamp -2- between catalytic converter with non-engine-mounted particulate filter and turbocharger. –  Remove the soundproofing or the underbody protection → Bodywork, exterior assembly work 3p and 5p; Rep. gr.50.

–  Disconnect connector -2- to pressure differential sender -G505-. –  Unscrew pressure differential sender -G505--1-. –  Disconnect connector -3- to pressure differential sender -G505-. –  Pull lines from retainers and remove cable ties if necessary.

–  Open bracket -B- of hydraulic lines -A-.

–  Unscrew and remove the bolts -arrows- of the pendulum support. Item -1- must not be loosened. –  Place the Engine and gearbox jack -VAG 1383A- under the engine assembly. –  Unscrew the bolts of the engine assembly one after another and replace them with bolts of the supporting tool -T10038-. → Running gear, axles and steering; Rep. gr.40. –  Loosen the stabilizer on the top side of the link rod → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.40. –  Carefully lower the engine assembly using the Engine and gearbox jack -VAG 1383A-, the steering box remains connected to the engine assembly. The hydraulic steering circuit does not need to be opened for this → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.40. –  Lower max. 10 cm -arrow- on the right hand side.

–  To prevent the hydraulic lines being overstretched, lower on the left side max. 7 cm.   Note Secure the engine assembly together with the steering box to the bottom vehicle platform using the support tool -T10038- for the purpose of discharging the hydraulic lines.

–  Remove the screws -1- and take off the heat shield for drive shaft on the right side. –  Unscrew exhaust gas temperature sender 3 -G495- using -T10395/6- → Item from front exhaust pipe.

–  Remove right underbody panelling → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.

–  Remove cover from connector for exhaust temperature sender 4 -G648-.

–  Disconnect connector for exhaust temperature sender 4 -G648-.

–  First unscrew the screws -1- and then the nuts -2- of the bottom support of the particulate filter. –  Remove particulate filter bracket.   Note The mounting on the front section of the exhaust pipe with particle filter / catalytic converter should not be bent by more than 10° otherwise there is a risk of damage.

If the catalytic converter should be reinstalled, the separating element on the front section of the exhaust pipe must always be protected using a transport lock -T10403--arrow-.

–  Pull particulate filter from mountings -arrows-.

–  Loosen securing nuts -arrows- of clamp and slide clamp to rear and off front exhaust pipe. –  Remove the front exhaust section from the tunnel bridge.   Note Be careful not to damage the electrical connections and cable routing. –  Carefully remove the particulate filter along with exhaust gas pressure sensor -G505- between the floor tunnel and the subframe.

–  Remove particulate filter by turning 180° around its own axis.