Removal And Installation
CAUTION:
- Put on gloves to prevent hand injuries.
- When removing the front bumper beam assembly, support the carrier assembly with a lift jack and remove it.
NOTE:
- When removing using a remover, be careful not to damage the parts.
- Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
- Disconnect the battery (-) terminal.
- Drain the coolant.
(Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "COOLANT " - 1.6L, or "COOLANT " - 2.0L)
- Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/recycling/charging station.
(Refer to Heating, Ventilation And Air Conditioning - "REFRIGERANT RECOVERY/RECYCLING/CHARGING/VACUUM ")
- Remove the front bumper beam assembly.
(Refer to Front End Module - "FRONT BUMPER BEAM ASSEMBLY ")
- Remove the head lamps.
(Refer to Light & Vision System - "HEAD LAMPS ")
- Disconnect the fixing clip (A) on the top of the carrier assembly.
[LH]
[RH]
- Disconnect the hood latch cable (A).
- Disconnect the hood latch switch connector (A).
- Disconnect the fixing clip (A) on the top of the radiator.
- Disconnect the suction & liquid line (A), after removing the nuts.
Tightening torque : 19.6 - 23.5 N.m (2.0 - 2.4 kgf.m, 14.5 - 17.4 lb-ft)
- Disconnect the overflow hose (A).
- Disconnect the radiator lower hose (A).
- Disconnect the intercooler outlet hose (A).
- Disconnect the ATF cooler hose (A).
- Disconnect the radiator upper hose (A).
- Disconnect the cooling fan fixing clip (A).
- Disconnect the intercooler inlet hose (A).
- Disconnect the front impact sensor connector (A).
[LH]
[RH]
- Disconnect the horn connector (A).
- Disconnect the cooling fan connector (A).
- Remove the carrier assembly (A) from the body, after removing the bolts.
Tightening torque : 7.8 - 10.8 N.m (0.8 - 1.1 kgf.m, 5.8 - 8.0 lb-ft)
- Remove the stiffener assembly.
(Refer to Front End Module - "STIFFENER ASSEMBLY ")
- Remove the horn.
(Refer to Front End Module - "HORN ")
- Remove the condenser.
(Refer to Heating, Ventilation And Air Conditioning - "CONDENSER ")
- Remove the radiator.
(Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "RADIATOR ")
- Remove the hood latch.
(Refer to Hood - "HOOD LATCH ")
- Install in the reverse order of removal.