Fresh Air Intake, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the water channel. Refer to WATER CHANNEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

Fig 1: Tightening Specification for the Nuts on the Fresh Air Intake

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-- Remove the fresh air intake -1- from the plenum chamber.

NOTE:

If the fresh air intake grille is damaged or installed incorrectly, water can enter the fresh air intake. Complaints due to odor problems coming from the heater/A/C system and/or there is moisture in the passenger compartment may result.