Removal and Installation

RADIATOR

COMPONENTS:

REMOVAL
1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

2. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
3. DISCONNECT RADIATOR HOSE INLET
4. DISCONNECT RADIATOR HOSE OUTLET
5. DISCONNECT OIL COOLER INLET HOSE (for Automatic Transaxle)
6. DISCONNECT OIL COOLER OUTLET HOSE (for Automatic Transaxle)
7. REMOVE RADIATOR GRILLE





8. REMOVE HOOD LOCK ASSEMBLY
a) Remove the 3 bolts and hood lock.





9. REMOVE HOOD LOCK SUPPORT SUB-ASSEMBLY
a) Remove the 2 bolts, clip and hood lock support.





10. REMOVE RADIATOR SUPPORT OPENING COVER
a) Remove the 2 clips and radiator support opening cover.





11. REMOVE RADIATOR SUPPORT SUB-ASSEMBLY UPPER
a) Disconnect the 2 connectors from the 2 horns.
b) Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the condenser from the radiator support upper.
c) Remove the 4 bolts and radiator support upper.





12. REMOVE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
a) Disconnect the connector from the cooling fan motor and remove the radiator from the engine compartment.
b) Remove the 3 bolts and detach the fan shroud with fan.





c) Remove the 2 bolts and water filler.
d) Remove the 2 radiator support cushions and radiator support lower.

INSTALLATION





1. INSTALL RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
a) Install the 2 radiator support cushions and radiator support lower onto the radiator.
b) Install the water filler with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 7.5 Nm (76 kgf-cm, 66 inch lbs.)





c) Install the fan shroud with fan with the 3 bolts.
Torque: 7.5 Nm (76 kgf-cm, 66 inch lbs.)
d) Install the radiator, and connect the connector to the cooling fan motor.





2. INSTALL RADIATOR SUPPORT SUB-ASSEMBLY UPPER
a) Install the radiator support upper with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 5.0 Nm (51 kgf-cm, 44 inch lbs.)
b) Install the condenser to the radiator support upper with the 2 bolts.
c) Connect the 2 connectors to the 2 horns.
3. INSTALL RADIATOR SUPPORT OPENING COVER





4. INSTALL HOOD LOCK SUPPORT SUB-ASSEMBLY
a) Install the hood lock support with the 2 bolts and clip.
Torque: 5.0 Nm (51 kgf-cm, 44 inch lbs.)





5. INSTALL HOOD LOCK ASSEMBLY
a) Temporarily install the hood lock with the 3 bolts.
6. ADJUST HOOD LOCK ASSEMBLY
7. INSTALL RADIATOR GRILLE
8. CONNECT OIL COOLER OUTLET HOSE (for Automatic Transaxle)
9. CONNECT OIL COOLER INLET HOSE (for Automatic Transaxle)
10. CONNECT RADIATOR HOSE OUTLET
11. CONNECT RADIATOR HOSE INLET
12. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
13. ADD ENGINE COOLANT
14. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS
15. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
a) Perform initialization.

NOTICE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.