Windshield Washer Reservoir: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

Heat Shield & Air Cleaner Housing:

2. Remove the upper turbocharger heat shield and the upper air cleaner housing from the engine compartment.
3. Disconnect the vehicle wire harness connector for the washer pump/motor unit from the motor connector receptacle.

Washer Reservoir Remove/Install:

4. Disengage the vehicle wire harness from the routing clip integral to the front of the washer reservoir.
5. Remove the washer supply hose from the barbed outlet nipple of the washer pump/motor and allow the washer fluid to drain into a clean container for reuse.
6. Disengage the washer supply hose from the routing trough integral to the top of the washer reservoir.
7. Remove the nut and washer that secures the top of the washer reservoir to the stud nut on the right inner fender.
8. Pull the washer reservoir inboard far enough to disengage the reservoir from the stud nut.
9. Tilt the washer reservoir forward far enough to disengage the rear mounting post from the grommet in the dash panel.
10. Lift the washer reservoir upward far enough to disengage the lower mounting post from the grommet in the top of the right front wheel house.
11. Remove the washer reservoir from the engine compartment.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the washer reservoir into the engine compartment.

Washer Reservoir Mounting:

2. Engage the lower mounting post of the washer reservoir into the grommet in the top of the right front wheel house.
3. Engage the rear mounting post of the washer reservoir into the grommet in the dash panel.
4. Position the washer reservoir mounting hole over the stud nut on the right inner fender.
5. Install and tighten the nut and washer that secures the top of the washer reservoir to the stud nut on the right inner fender. Tighten the nut to 6 Nm (50 in. lbs.).
6. Reconnect the washer supply hose to the barbed outlet nipple of the washer pump/motor.
7. Engage the washer supply hose into the routing trough integral to the top of the washer reservoir.
8. Reconnect the vehicle wire harness connector for the washer pump/motor unit to the motor connector receptacle.
9. Engage the vehicle wire harness into the routing clip integral to the front of the washer reservoir.
10. Reinstall the upper turbocharger heat shield and the upper air cleaner housing into the engine compartment.
11. Refill the washer reservoir with the washer fluid drained from the reservoir during the removal procedure.
12. Reconnect the battery negative cable.