Radiator, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the front bumper cover and the bumper. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the coolant hose from the radiator, to do this, lift the retaining clip -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Coolant Hose And Spring Clip

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NOTE:

Ignore items -1, 3, and 4-.

-- Disconnect the coolant fan connectors -1 and 2-, to do this, push the clamp to the rear in direction of -arrow- and push the release down.

Fig 2: Identifying Coolant Fan Electrical Connectors -1 And 2-

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-- Disconnect the coolant hose from the radiator, to do this, lift the retaining clip -2-.

Fig 3: Identifying Coolant Hose From Radiator And Right Coolant Pipe, Removal

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NOTE:

Ignore item -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 4: Identifying Air Duct

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-- Remove the air filter housing air guide -1- on the intermediate flange -2-.

-- Disconnect the coolant line -arrow- leading to the coolant overflow reservoir from the radiator by lifting the retaining clamp.

Fig 5: Identifying Coolant Line -Arrow-

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-- Release the clamps in direction of -arrow A- and tilt the power steering coolant hose -1- forward in direction of -arrow B-.

Fig 6: If Applicable, Release Clamps And Tilt Power Steering Coolant Hose

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-- Pull the power steering coolant hose upward off the condenser and lay it on the engine.

-- Release the retaining tabs in direction of -arrows A- and remove the left and right air ducts -1- upward in direction of -arrow B-.

Fig 7: Locating Left & Right Air Duct Tabs

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-- Release the left and right radiator retaining pins and remove by pulling upward in direction of -arrows-.

Fig 8: Locating Both Radiator Retaining Bolts, Pull Up And Remove

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-- Remove the left and right bolts -1- and remove the radiator console with the radiator from the lock carrier in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 9: Identifying Radiator Lock Carrier

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-- Lower the radiator slightly.

-- Have a second technician release the retaining clamps -1- in the direction of -arrow A- and remove the condenser -2- upward out of the mounts on the radiator in direction of -arrows B-.

Fig 10: Condenser

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CAUTION:

There Is A Risk Of Damaging The Condenser And Refrigerant Lines And Hoses.

Do not stretch, kink or bend refrigerant lines and hoses.

-- Tip the condenser with the lines connected forward.

-- Remove the radiator.

-- Press the fan shroud left and right locking tabs at the same time in direction of -arrow- and remove the fan shroud upward from the radiator.

Fig 11: Fan Shroud

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