Active Grille Shutter: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Ford F-150. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

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

Upper active grille shutter

Remove the radiator grille. Refer to: Radiator Grille .
Remove the push pins.

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Remove the retainers and the deflector.

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Remove the clips.

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Remove the screw and the nuts.
Torque: 1: 22 lb.in (2.5 Nm) 2: 44 lb.in (5 Nm)

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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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Remove the upper active grille shutter.

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

Disconnect the electrical connector, remove the pin-type retainers and the wire harness.

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Remove the ambient air temperature sensor and bracket.

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Lower active grille shutter
Remove the front bumper. Refer to: Front Bumper .
Disconnect the active grille actuator electrical connector.

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

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Remove the bolts.
Torque: 62 lb.in (7 Nm)

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

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