Radiator, Removing And Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removing

-- Drain the coolant, refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Open the spring clamps -arrows- and remove the coolant hoses from the radiator.

Fig 1: Identifying Spring Clamps And Radiator Coolant Hoses

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-- Remove the front bumper cover, refer to Front Bumper Cover .

Vehicles with A/C System

CAUTION:

To prevent damage to the condenser and the refrigerant lines, do not stretch, kink or bend the pipes and hoses.

-- Remove the air guides -3- at the bottom.

Fig 2: Identifying Condenser Bolts, Radiator Mount Bolts And Air Guides

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-- Remove the bolts -1- from the condenser.

Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Remove the bolts -2- from the radiator mounts.

-- Push the radiator to the rear and remove the radiator mounts (-item 9-).

-- Remove the radiator from its mounts in the lock carrier -item 10-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Fill the coolant, refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

Tightening Specifications:

Component	Nm
Radiator mounting to lock carrier	7
Condenser to radiator	5
Air intake elbow to cooler	5