Removal Procedure
- Remove the battery. Refer to Battery Replacement .
- Remove the air conditioning (A/C) evaporator outlet hose bolt from the battery box.
- Position the A/C evaporator outlet hose out of the way.
- Remove the underhood fuse block (UHFB) cover (1).
- Remove the positive battery cable and electronic power steering (EPS) wire connection nut.
- Remove the positive battery cable and electronic power steering (EPS) wire (2) from the B+ terminal at UHFB.
- Remove the engine wire harness retainer (1) from the battery box.
- Remove the engine wire harness connector (2) from the battery box.
- Loosen the UHFB connector retaining bolts.
- Unclip and remove the UHFB from the UHFB housing.
- Disconnect the forward lamp harness connectors from the UHFB.
- Disconnect the UHFB connectors from the UHFB.
- Remove the UHFB connectors from the UHFB housing.
- Position all the electrical harnesses/connectors and battery cables out of the way of the battery box.
- Remove the coolant surge tank bolts from the inner fender.
- Lift the coolant surge tank up to gain access to the battery box bolt on the inner fender.
- Remove the battery box bolt (2) from under the coolant surge tank.
- Remove the battery box bolts (1) from inside the battery box.
- Separate the air inlet duct from the battery box.
- Remove the battery box from the vehicle.
IMPORTANT:
Protect the disconnected harness from contamination during service.