6 Cylinder

Condenser

• The following describes removal and installation on a 3.2L MPI vehicle. The procedure may be different on other 6 cylinder vehicles.

Removing

- Switch off ignition.

- Discharge refrigerant circuit.

- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to Removal and Installation.

- Remove fan shroud.

- Detach refrigerant lines. Refer to => [ Refrigerant Lines, Disconnecting and Connecting from Condenser ] Refrigerant Lines, Disconnecting and Connecting From Condenser.

- Disconnect electrical connector - 1 - on Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor (on Radiator) (G83).






• Ignore - arrow -.

- Remove bolts - arrows - by releasing air ducts at left and right and tipping in direction of head lamps.






- Tip top edge of cooler back slightly.

- Disengage cooler from lower mounting points by raising it.

- Slide cooler in direction of engine.

- Support cooler from below so that it cannot sink.

• Do not bend or stretch lines or hoses as compressor and refrigerant lines/hoses may be damaged.






- Remove bolts - arrows -.

- Remove condenser from cooler.

- Remove condenser downward.

Installing






• Tightening specification: bolts for securing compressor (to charge air cooler) - 5 Nm.

Installation is done is reverse order, observe the following:

• The removed condenser contains refrigerant oil that must be returned to the refrigerant circuit (with the new condenser).

- Ensure sealing strips - arrows - have adhered correctly to condenser - A -.

- Tighten bolts on condenser in - A, B - sequence.






- Attach refrigerant lines. Refer to => [ Refrigerant Lines, Disconnecting and Connecting from Condenser ] Refrigerant Lines, Disconnecting and Connecting From Condenser.

- Install fan shroud.

- Install front bumper cover. Refer to Removal and Installation.

- Evacuate and fill refrigerant circuit.

- Install remaining components.

- Operate the A/C system after filling the refrigerant circuit. Refer to => [ A/C System, Operating After Filling Refrigerant Circuit ] A/C System, Operating After Filling Refrigerant Circuit.

• Note the information regarding operating the A/C system after filling.