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- Remove transmission support -arrows-.
- Loosen exhaust system clamp and push clamp towards muffler.

Note:
Avoid excessive bending of the flexible pipe connection (de-coupling
element) on the front exhaust pipe. The angle between the catalytic
converter and the front exhaust pipe must not exceed 10 , otherwise the
flexible connection will be damaged. - Loosen hose clamp -1- on turbocharger heat shield.
- Unbolt exhaust pipe -2- from turbocharger.
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Vehicles with clamp between front muffler
and rear muffler

Note:
It is only necessary to additionally align the front
muffler on vehicles with clamp fitted between
front muffler and rear muffler.

- Loosen bolted connections on front clamps
between catalytic converters and front muffler.

- Push exhaust system towards front of vehicle -arrow- so that rear left
mounting on front muffler is pre-loaded by a = 7 - 9 mm.
- Tighten bolts on front clamps between catalytic converters and front
muffler evenly to 40 Nm; installation position Page 26
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Aligning tailpipes - Push rear muffler toward front of vehicle -arrow- so that rear right
mounting on rear muffler is pre-loaded by a = 9 ... 11 mm.
- Tighten bolted connections on rear clamp between front muffler and
rear muffler evenly to 40 Nm; installation position Page 26
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- Align tailpipes so that distance -a- is same on both sides.
- At same time, set distance -b- between bumper cut-out and bottom of
tailpipes:

Distance b = 97 ... 103 mm
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