Removal [01/2019 - 09/2022]: Procedure
- REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9 [01/2019 - 03/2019] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9 [03/2019 - 09/2019] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9 [09/2019 - 06/2021] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9 [06/2021 - 09/2022]
- REMOVE REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10 [01/2019 - 03/2019] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10 [03/2019 - 09/2019] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10 [09/2019 - 06/2021] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10 [06/2021 - 09/2022]
- DRAIN CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSAXLE FLUID
- Remove the refill plug and gasket from the rear transaxle case sub-assembly.
- Using a 10 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the overflow plug and gasket from the transaxle case sub-assembly, and drain the fluid.
- Using a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the overflow (CVT) tube from the transaxle case sub-assembly.
*1 Overflow (CVT) Tube HINT:
Removing the overflow (CVT) tube will drain all fluid in the transaxle case sub-assembly.
- Using a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench, install the overflow (CVT) tube to the transaxle case sub-assembly.
Torque: 0.8 N.m (8 kgf/cm, 7 in.lbf)
- Using a 10 mm hexagon socket wrench, temporarily install the gasket and overflow plug to the transaxle case sub-assembly.
HINT:
Reuse the old gasket as the overflow plug will be removed again to adjust the fluid level.
- Temporarily install the gasket and refill plug to the rear transaxle case sub-assembly.
HINT:
Reuse the old gasket as the refill plug will be removed again to adjust the fluid level.
- Remove the refill plug and gasket from the rear transaxle case sub-assembly.
- REMOVE RADIATOR SUPPORT OPENING COVER
- for Hatchback
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1
- w/ Illumination
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1 [01/2019 - 03/2019] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1 [03/2019 - 09/2022]
- for Hatchback
- REMOVE INLET NO. 1 AIR CLEANER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5 [06/2018 - 09/2019] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6 [09/2019 - 09/2022]
- REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP WITH AIR CLEANER HOSE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2 [06/2018 - 09/2019] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3 [09/2019 - ]
- REMOVE AIR CLEANER FILTER ELEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE AIR CLEANER CASE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7 [01/2019 - 03/2019] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7 [03/2019 - 09/2022]
- REMOVE TRANSAXLE SIDE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Disconnect the flow shutting valve (water valve) connector.
- Disengage the clamp to disconnect the engine wire from the No. 1 water hose clamp bracket.
- Remove the 2 bolts to disconnect the engine wire from the continuously variable transaxle assembly.
- Disengage the hose clamp to disconnect the No. 4 water by-pass hose from the No. 1 water hose clamp bracket.
- Remove the bolt to disconnect the No. 1 water hose clamp bracket from the continuously variable transaxle assembly.
- Remove the 11 bolts and transaxle side cover sub-assembly from the transaxle case sub-assembly.
- Remove the O-ring from the transaxle side cover sub-assembly.
- Disconnect the flow shutting valve (water valve) connector.