Refrigerant Lines To Front Battery Cooling Module, Removing And Installing, On Vehicle Floor: Removing

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-- Turn off the ignition.

-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT-R134a

-- Remove the aerodynamic trim panel on the left side. Refer to UNDERBODY PANEL .

Fig 1: Identifying Electric Wire And Heat Shield

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-- Free up the wire -1- using the Pry Lever:80-200 -arrows-.

-- Move the heat shield -2- slightly to the right.

-- Free up the wiring harness -2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Refrigerant Line Components

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-- Remove the nut -1- and bolts -3 and 5- and disconnect the refrigerant lines -4 and 6-.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and bolts -1 and 2- and disconnect the refrigerant lines.

Fig 3: Identifying Refrigerant Line Components

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NOTE:

Close all open lines and connections on the refrigerant line with suitable caps (avoid dirt and moisture from entering the system).

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and the front refrigerant pipes.

Fig 4: Identifying Front Refrigerant Pipes Nuts

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