Component Description

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Active Grille Shutter Actuator

The active grille shutter actuator is a smart motor which receives position requests from the PCM via the LIN. One of the active grille shutter blinds connects to the active grille shutter actuator using a retainer. The active grille shutter actuator is serviced separately or can be serviced as an entire assembly, which includes the active grille shutter, active grille shutter actuator, retainer, housing and jumper harness.

If equipped with 2.7L and 3.5L GTDI, the upper and lower active grille shutter actuators are not interchangeable.

Active Grille Shutter

The active grille shutter is comprised of shutter blinds which are linked to each other. One of the individual shutter blinds is fixed to the active grille shutter actuator. When the active grille shutter actuator moves, it moves the attached shutter which causes the other linked shutters to move. The active grille shutter is serviced as an entire assembly, which includes the active grille shutter, active grille shutter actuator, retainer, housing and jumper harness.

If equipped with 2.7L and 3.5L GTDI, the upper and lower active grille shutter assemblies are not interchangeable.