Fan Shroud, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the front bumper cover, refer to FRONT BUMPER .

-- Drain the coolant, refer to Draining .

-- Disconnect the connectors -1 and 2- from the coolant fan.

Fig 1: Identifying Connectors

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and air guide -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts And Air Guide

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the air guide -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts

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-- Lift up the retaining clips -arrows- to remove the coolant line -1-.

Fig 4: Identifying Retaining Clips And Coolant Line

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-- Free up and remove the coolant lines on the radiator from the lock carrier.

-- Open the clamp -2- and disconnect the coolant hose.

Fig 5: Identifying Clamp

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-- Press the coolant hose toward the rear.

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

Fig 6: 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 7: Loosening Both Radiator Retaining Bolts, Pull Up And Remove

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-- Move the radiator slightly forward.

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

Fig 8: Identifying Fan Shroud

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