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15 - 
Mounting 
Individual parts of mounting for manual 
transmission Fig.  3
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Individual parts of mounting for automatic 5 
speed transmission Fig.  4
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26
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16 - 
Front clamp 
Align exhaust system so it is free of stress 
before tightening clamp   Page 26
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Installation position Fig.  1
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Tighten bolted connections evenly.
17 - 
40 Nm 
18 - 
Mounting 
19 - 
25 Nm 
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14 - 
Mounting 
Individual parts of mounting for manual 
transmission Fig.  3
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-16
 
Individual parts of mounting for automatic 
transmission Fig.  4
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15 - 
Front clamp 
Align exhaust system so it is free of stress 
before tightening clamp   Page 26
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Installation position Fig.  1
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26
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Tighten bolted connections evenly
16 - 
40 Nm 
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Fig. 3  Individual parts of mounting for vehicles with manual 
transmission 
1 - Buffer
2 - Spacer pipe
3 - Washer
4 - Lug, right
5 - Disc
6 - Bolt - 25 Nm
7 - Spacer
8 - Lug, left
9 - Compression spring 
10 - Bolt - 25 Nm
11 - Nut, self-locking - 25 Nm
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Fig. 4  Individual parts of mounting for vehicles with automatic 
transmission 
1 - Disc
2 - Buffer
3 - Link
4 - Spacer
5 - Bolt - 25 Nm
6 - Bolt
7 - Disc
8 - Compression spring 
9 - Spacer
10 - Nut, self-locking - 25 Nm
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Catalytic converter, removing and 
installing
 
     
Removing  
    
-  Remove heat shield -arrows- above right-hand drive shaft. 
-  Loosen bolted connection front exhaust pipe/catalytic converter 
accessible from below. 
    
Note:  
The flexible connection in the front exhaust pipe must not be deflected 
more than 10 to avoid damage.  -  Remove bolt for transmission bracket to exhaust system -arrow-.
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Installing  
      Installation is carried out in the reverse order of 
removal; note the following:  
     
Note:  
     Always replace seals, gaskets and self-locking 
nuts. 
     
-  Grease threads of oxygen sensors with high 
temperature lubricant G 052 112 A3. Apply 
lubricant only to threads of sensors; the lubricant 
must not get into the slots on the sensor body. 
     
-  Align exhaust system stress-free   Page 26
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Tightening torques  
     
Components  
Nm  
Oxygen sensor to catalytic converter   55  
Catalytic converter to exhaust turbocharger   30  
Front exhaust pipe to catalytic converter   25  
Front exhaust pipe to mountings on 
transmission  25  
Heat shield to transmission   23  
Hose clamps for air duct hoses     
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Front exhaust pipe, removing and 
installing
 
     
Removing  
     
-  Loosen bolted connection of front exhaust 
pipe/catalytic converter accessible from above. 
    
-  Remove heat shield -arrows- above right-hand drive shaft. 
-  Remove crosspiece for underfloor.
    
-  Unbolt transmission bracket for exhaust system -arrow-.
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Note:  
     The flexible connection in the front exhaust pipe 
must not be deflected more than 10  or it may 
be damaged. 
    
Installing  
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal; note the 
following:  
Note:  
Always replace seals, gaskets and self-locking nuts. 
Tightening torques   -  Separate exhaust system at clamp -arrows-.
-  Loosen bolted connection of front exhaust pipe/catalytic converter 
accessible from below. 
-  Remove front exhaust pipe.
-  Align exhaust system stress-free   Page 26
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Components  
Nm  
Front exhaust pipe to catalytic converter   25  
Crosspiece for underbody to body   20  
Heat shield to transmission   23  
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