Starter, Removing And Installing, Vehicles With 4-Cylinder Engine: Removing

-- Disconnect the ground cable from the battery when the ignition is switched off. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

Vehicles with evo4 Engine and Particulate Filter:

-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING - 2.0L , ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING - 3.0L .

-- Free up the wires on the heat shield -1-.

Fig 1: Heat Shield For Vehicles With Particulate Filter

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and bolts -2- and remove the heat shield.

Continuation for All:

-- Remove the right engine support. Refer to ENGINE SUPPORT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING - 2.0L , ENGINE SUPPORT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING - 3.0L .

-- Remove the bolt -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Plenum

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-- Remove the bolt -5- and nut -4-.

Fig 3: Identifying Starter Overview

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-- Remove the starter -1-, disconnect the connector -3- and free up the B+ wire -2-.