Renault 2000 Megane Technical Note page 20

Remove:
– the battery,
– the engine undertray.
Drain:
– the cooling circuit through the bottom hose of the
radiator,
– the gearbox and the engine (if necessary),
– the refrigerant circuit (if fitted) using filling equipment.
Remove:
– the front wheels along with the mudguard,
– the sub-frame and body tie rods,
– the track rod ends,
– the brake calipers (as well as the ABS sensors, if
fitted) and secure them to the suspension springs,
– the shock absorber base bolts,
– the heat shield (A) as well as the gearbox control,
– the clip (1) of the catalytic converter and secure this
to the body.
– the front bumper,
– the horn,
– the two mountings for power assisted steering
hoses on the right hand side of the sub-frame,
– the nut and the eccentric bolt of the steering shaft
yoke, after pushing back the guard.
ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS
Engine and transmission assembly
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SPECIAL NOTES FOR VEHICLES FITTED WITH A
DRIVER'S AIRBAG
In order to eliminate any risk of damaging the
rotary switch under the steering wheel, observe
the recommendations below:
Before the steering column and the steering
!
rack are uncoupled, the steering wheel MUST
be immobilised with the wheels straight for the
duration of the operation using a "steering
wheel locking tool".
If there is any doubt regarding the correct
!
alignment of the rotary switch, the steering
wheel must be removed so that the alignment
procedure described in the "AIRBAG" section
can be applied.
REMINDER: in this case, only qualified
personnel who have received training may carry
out the operation.
Remove (for the Scénic):
– the windscreen wiper arms using tool Elé. 1294-01,
– the front grilles,
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WARNING
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