Windshield Washer Reservoir: Service and Repair

Windshield and Headlamp Washer Fluid Reservoir

• Two different versions of the washer fluid reservoir may be installed depending on vehicle equipment. The reservoir on a vehicle with a headlamp washer system is shown in the following illustrations. Removing and installing a reservoir on a vehicle without a headlamp washer system is identical.

Removing

- Switch off the ignition and all electrical consumers and remove the ignition key.

- Remove the front bumper cover.

- Unclip the connecting tube with the filler tube - 1 - from the bracket - 2 -.






- Remove the bolt - 1 - and nut - 2 -.






- Unclip the wiring harness - 1 - from both retainers - arrows - on the windshield washer fluid reservoir.






• The horn must be removed in order to access the front mountings for the windshield and headlamp washer fluid reservoir.

- Remove the bolt - 1 -, disconnect the connector - 2 - and remove the horn - 3 -.






- Remove the bolt - 1 - and nut - 3 -.






- Remove the reservoir for the windshield and headlamp washer system - 2 -, while being careful of connected wires, and lay it to the side.

• In order to prevent interchanging washer fluid line connections at Windshield and Rear Window Washer Pump (V59) , connections at pump and hose lines are color-coded. The hose connections must be connected to the corresponding colored pump connections during installation.

- Turn the clips on the hose connections - 7 - and - 8 - to unlock them and then pull the hose connections - 7 - and - 8 - off the windshield and rear window washer pump - 9 -.






- Catch any draining washer fluid in a suitable container.

- Turn the clips on the hose connection - 4 - to unlock them and then pull the hose connection - 4 - off the headlamp washer pump (V11) - 3 -.

- Disconnect the connector - 5 - from the windshield washer fluid level sensor (G33) - 6 -.

- Unclip the wiring harness - 11 - from the reservoir - arrows -.

- Pull the headlamp washer pump - 3 - out of the reservoir and disconnect the connector - 2 -.

- Pull the windshield and rear window washer pump - 9 - out of the reservoir and disconnect the connector - 10 -.

- Remove the reservoir - 1 -, together with the connecting tube and filler tube, from the vehicle.

Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• When installing, position the horn so that it does not touch any of the surrounding components.

- Tighten all threaded connections to the tightening specifications given in the overview. Refer to => [ Windshield Washer System Overview ] Windshield Washer System Overview.

- Bleed the headlamp washer system after conclusion of the assembly steps. Refer to => [ Headlamp Washer System, Bleeding ] Procedures.