Place the car on a two post lift.
Raise the rear seat cushion and remove the plastic fuel-coca and level sensor assembly access plug.
Disconnect electrical connector 2, disconnect one or more quick connectors 3.
Raise the vehicle.
Remove the absorber if necessary.
Disconnect the body height sensor.
Disconnect the height sensor post.
Disconnect the tire pressure monitoring harness from the sonic link.
Remove brackets 4 pipelines of the brake system and disconnect them from the acoustic draft.
Remove retainer 5 of the heat shield.
Remove the acoustic rod connecting the two mounting points of the rear suspension by unscrewing and tightening the bolts one by one.
Remove the downstream oxygen sensor (after catalytic converter).
Separate the exhaust pipe from the intake pipe of the exhaust system. The gasket is not reused.
On the L7X engine, remove the additional muffler.
Remove the main muffler clamp. The exhaust pipe will lie on the rear suspension beam and on the subframe.
Remove the heat shield.
Disconnect anti-pressure tube 1.
Remove a collar 2 mouths of a bulk opening. Consider replacing the clamp with a new one.
Remove the tank mounting bolts.
Together, with an assistant, remove the tank. by first shifting the tank towards the front of the car and then turning it around the axis of the exhaust pipe.
Installation
Installation is made in an order, the return to removal.
Take precautions not to pinch the tubes (to prevent fuel leaks).
Connect the quick connectors by hand and make sure. that they are securely fixed.
Pay attention to the correct installation of the heat shield.
Replace the exhaust pipe gasket and filler neck clamp.
Tighten the tank mounting bolts to 21 Nm.
Tighten the oxygen sensor to 45 Nm.
Tighten bolts of fastening of a beam of a back suspension bracket the moment of 80 Н·м.