Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Mariner and 2006 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

With vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING in this article.
Drain the motor electronics cooling system. For additional information, refer to TRANSAXLE-TRANSMISSION COOLING - HYBRID .
Remove the cooling fan motor and shroud. For additional information, refer to COOLING FAN MOTOR AND SHROUD in this article.
Disconnect the upper hose from the motor electronics radiator.
Remove the 2 motor electronics radiator-to-engine radiator bolts and position the motor electronics radiator aside.
- To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
Remove the 2 A/C condenser-to-radiator bolts and position the A/C condenser aside.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
Disconnect the lower radiator hose from the radiator.
Disconnect the degas bottle return hose from the radiator.
Disconnect the engine coolant vent hose from the radiator.
Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the radiator.
Remove the radiator.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING in this article.
Fill and bleed the motor electronics cooling system. For additional information, refer to TRANSAXLE-TRANSMISSION COOLING - HYBRID .