Removal Procedure
Hood Rear Outer Air Inlet Seal Retainer (1) - Remove [2x]
- Hood Rear Outer Air Inlet Seal (2) - Remove
Front Compartment Side Sight Shield Retainer (1) - Remove [2x]
- Front Compartment Side Sight Shield (2) - Remove
Apply two layers of masking tape around the top edge of the service part to prevent paint damage.
- Using a suitable plastic trim tool, carefully release the air inlet grille panel extension clips.
- Remove the air inlet grille panel extension (1) from the air inlet grille panel and upper front fender.
- Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
- NOTE:
With V03, they will have 3 bolts. Without V03, they will have 4 bolts.
{If equipped} Front Tire Front Air Deflector Bolt (1) - Remove [4x]
- Front Tire Front Air Deflector (2) - Remove
Front Bumper Fascia Air Deflector Bolt (1) - Remove [3x]
- Front Bumper Fascia Bolt (2) - Remove [2x]
- If equipped with AWD:
- NOTE:
Components removed for graphic clarity.
Push Pin (1) - Remove
- Engine Front Splash Shield Screw (2) - Remove [5x]
- Engine Front Splash Shield (3) - Remove
- If equipped with RWD:
- NOTE:
Components removed for graphic clarity.
Engine Front Splash Shield Screw (1) - Remove [5x]
- Push Pin (2) - Remove [2x]
- Engine Front Splash Shield (3) - Remove
- NOTE:
Components removed for graphic clarity.
Front Wheelhouse Liner Screw (1) - Remove [7x]
- Front Wheelhouse Liner Retainer (2) - Remove [4x]
- Front Wheelhouse Liner (3) - Remove
Front Fender Insulator Retainer (1) - Remove
- Pull the front fender insulator (2) down and out from the front fender.
Using the appropriate tool, release the foam insulation on the front compartment side rail baffle (1) from the fender.
Front Bumper Fascia (1) - Remove - Front Bumper Fascia Removal and Installation
Headlamp Bolt (1) - Remove
- Front Bumper Fascia Guide Bolt (2) - Remove [2x]
- Front Bumper Fascia Guide (3) - Remove
Front Fender Bolt (1) - Remove [2x]
- Headlamp Bolt (2) - Remove
- NOTE:
Remove only the outer rear tire front air deflector bolt. The rear tire front air deflector will be repositioned with the rear wheelhouse liner.
Rear Tire Front Air Deflector Bolt (1) - Remove [3x]
- Rear Tire Front Air Deflector (2) - Remove
- Rear Wheelhouse Liner Retainer (3) - Remove
- Rear Wheelhouse Liner (4) - Reposition
Using an appropriate trim tool, release the lower rocker panel molding retainers (1) and pull the rocker panel molding (2) away from the body side outer panel.
- Using an appropriate trim tool, release the upper rocker panel molding retainers (1) and pull the rocker panel molding (2) away from the body side outer panel.
- Rocker Panel Molding (2) - Remove
Front Fender Bolt (1) - Remove [4x]
- Front Fender Nut (2) - Remove
- Front Fender Screw (3) - Remove [2x]
Front Fender - Left Side - Remove
Apply a double layer of masking tape to the windshield to prevent damaging the windshield.