Removal [09/2015 - ]: Procedure
- REMOVE UPPER RADIATOR SUPPORT SEAL
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- PRECAUTION NOTE:
After turning the engine switch off, waiting time may be required before disconnecting the cable from the battery terminal. Therefore, make sure to read the disconnecting the cable from the battery terminal notice before proceeding with work (Refer to PRECAUTION [09/2015 - ] ).
- DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL NOTE:
When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected (Refer to INITIALIZATION [09/2015 - 08/2019] , or refer to INITIALIZATION [08/2019 - ] ).
- REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the cowl top ventilator louver (Refer to REMOVAL [09/2015 - ] ).
- REMOVE FRONT FENDER SPLASH SHIELD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1
- REMOVE FRONT FENDER SPLASH SHIELD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
See step 4
- DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE AIR CLEANER HOSE ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD
- Disconnect the ventilation hose from the ventilation pipe of the cylinder head cover LH and RH.
- Disconnect the 2 water by-pass hoses.
- Disconnect the throttle body connector.
- Disconnect the No. 1 ventilation hose.
- Disconnect the purge VSV connector.
- Disconnect the purge line hose from the purge VSV.
- Disconnect the vacuum switching valve connector (for ACIS).
- Remove the No. 1 engine cover sub-assembly.
- Remove the No. 3 engine cover.
- Disconnect the 3 wire clamps from the 3 wire brackets.
- Remove the bolt and wire bracket from the intake manifold.
- Remove the 2 nuts, 8 bolts, intake manifold and 2 gaskets.
- Disconnect the ventilation hose from the ventilation pipe of the cylinder head cover LH and RH.
- REMOVE VENTILATION HOSE ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE NO. 1 V-BANK COVER BRACKET
- REMOVE V-BANK COVER BOLT
- REMOVE NO. 2 V-BANK COVER BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE VACUUM SWITCHING VALVE ASSEMBLY (for ACIS)
- REMOVE PURGE VSV
- REMOVE WIRE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET