Grille, Active Shutter: Assembly: Assembly

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Fig 1: Fasteners And Active Grill Shutter Actuator

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Place the active grill shutter actuator (2) into the active grill shutter frame.
Install the two actuator fasteners (1) and tighten securely.

Fig 2: Linkage, Actuator Arm And Frame
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Rotate the linkage (1) onto the frame (3).
Align the actuator arm (2) to the center notch on the linkage (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Frame, Linkage & Vane
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The vane (3) has two inner tabs, guide one into the appropriate hole in center of the frame (1).
Guide the second inner tab into the appropriate slot on the linkage (2). The linkage (2) will clip onto the vane tab on the upper and lower shutters, center shutters will sit in the center piece slots.

Fig 4: Identifying Flat Bladed Tool, Active Grill Shutter Frame & Vane
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Place an appropriate sized flat bladed tool (1) or equivalent, between the active grill shutter frame (2) and the vane (3) outer end.
Gently pry until the vane (3) tab can be inserted into the appropriate hole in the frame (2).
Repeat until all vanes have been placed.
When replacing the active grill shutter assembly or active grill shutter actuator with a service part it will be necessary to perform a counter reset with a scan tool. Follow the scan tool prompts as located under PCM/Misc. Functions/Active Grill Shutter Replace.