Active Grille Shutter: Removal

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NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

Upper active grille shutter

1.

Remove the radiator grille. REFER to: Radiator Grille .

2.

Remove the pin-type retainers.

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3.

Remove the nuts.

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4.
1. 1.
  
  Remove the screw.
1. 2.
  
  Remove the nuts.

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5.

NOTE: If equipped with front camera, disconnect the camera and the washer hose.

Separate the active grille shutter from the radiator grille.

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6.

Remove the upper active grille shutter.

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7.

NOTE: If equipped with front camera, remove the wire harness and the washer hose.

Remove the pin-type retainers and the wire harness.

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Lower active grille shutter

8.

Remove the front bumper. REFER to: Front Bumper .

9.

Disconnect the active grille actuator electrical connector.

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10.

Remove the pin-type retainers and position aside the wire harness.

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11.

Remove the bolts.
Torque

: 62 lb.in (7 Nm)

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12.

Remove the lower active grille shutter.
1. 1.
  
  Lift up the lower active grill shutter.
1. 2.
  
  Pull out and remove the lower active grille shutter.

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