Front Drain Hose Removal/Installation: 4SD: Driver-side
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- Set the wheel blocks for both the front and rear wheels.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
- Shift the selector lever from the P position to the D position (ATX).
- Remove the sunroof seaming welt. (with sunroof system)
- Remove the following parts:
- A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Sunvisor (See SUNVISOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front map light (dual light type) (See FRONT MAP LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Assist handle (See ASSIST HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Rear scuff plate (See REAR SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- B-pillar lower trim (See B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Adjust anchor cover (See FRONT SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Upper anchor installation bolt on the seat belt (See FRONT SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- B-pillar upper trim (See B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Set the tire house trim aside. (See TIRE HOUSE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the following parts:
- C-pillar trim (See C-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL .) (See UPPER PANEL INSTALLATION .)
- Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R] .)
- Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- CD player (with CD player) (See CD PLAYER REMOVAL .) (See CD PLAYER INSTALLATION .)
- Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Headliner (See HEADLINER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove bolts.
- Set the dashboard lower insulator aside.
- Remove nuts.
- Remove the dash gusset.
- Disconnect the front drain hose from the sunroof frame.
- Pull the front drain hose in the direction of the arrow in the order of (1), (2) and remove it while detaching hook A.
- Remove the front drain hose in the direction of the arrow (3) from hooks B.
- Remove the front drain hose in the direction of the arrow (4) from grommet.
- Remove the grommet in the direction of the arrow (5), (6) shown in the figure.
- Pull the front drain hose out from the A-pillar side.
- Install in the reverse order of removal.