1.4 TSI engine (EA211) · Exhaust system · Exhaust gas cleaning

Emission control – assembly overview and fastening

1 Bracket
- Renew if damaged
2 Bracket
- Renew if damaged
3 Retaining bracket
4 Bolt
- 20 Nm
5 Bracket
6 Nut
- Specified torque and tightening sequence ⇒ 2.1 Assembly overview - emission control
7 Exhaust turbocharger
8 Screw-type clamp
- Renew
- Specified torque and tightening sequence ⇒ 2.1 Assembly overview - emission control
9 Seal
- Renewing ⇒ 2.1 Assembly overview - emission control
10 Front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter
- Do not bend flexible joint by more than 10° - risk of damage.
- Install flexible joint so that it is not under tension
- Take care not to damage wire mesh on flexible joint.
- Protect catalytic converter from damage by knocks and impact
- Removing and installing ⇒ 2.2 Removing and installing catalytic converter
- Do not remove protective packaging from replacement part until you are ready to fit the flexible joint
- Aligning exhaust system free of tension ⇒ 1.4 Aligning exhaust system free of stress.
11 Clamping sleeve
- Align exhaust system free of tension before tightening ⇒ 1.4 Aligning exhaust system free of stress.
- Fitting position ⇒ 1.1 Assembly overview - silencers
- Tighten threaded connections evenly.
- 23 Nm

Installation position of front clamp

Installing catalytic converter - specified torque and tightening sequence

1.	– Fit catalytic converter -1- to turbocharger and attach new screw-type clip -2- loosely without tightening it.	♦Hand-tight
2.	– Screw on nuts -1- and -2- loosely by hand.	• It should still be possible to move catalytic converter and bracket.
3.	– Ensure proper seating of catalytic converter -1- on turbocharger.
4.	– Tighten bolt -3-	15 Nm
5	– Screw nuts -4- to -6- loosely onto bracket -7-.	♦Hand-tight
6.	– Tighten nuts in the sequence -4 … 5 … 6-.	20 Nm

Renew seal