REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER
Remove the 4 clips and engine room side cover.
REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER LH
Remove the 4 clips.
Disengage the guide and remove the engine room side cover LH.
REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL
Remove the 6 clips and cool air intake duct seal.
REMOVE FRONT FENDER TOP REINFORCEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
| *1 | Hood to Cowl Top Seal |
Disengage the clip and the hood to cowl top seal from the front fender top reinforcement sub-assembly LH.
Remove the clip.
Disengage the 3 clips and 2 guides, and remove the front fender top reinforcement sub-assembly LH.
REMOVE FRONT FENDER TOP REINFORCEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
REMOVE FRONT FENDER TO COWL SIDE SEAL LH
| *1 | Double-sided Tape |
Disengage the 2 claws and remove the front fender to cowl side seal LH.
REMOVE FRONT FENDER TO COWL SIDE SEAL RH
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM HEAD CAP
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver, disengage the 3 claws and remove the front wiper arm head cap.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY LH
Remove the nut and the front wiper arm and blade assembly LH.
REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY RH
Remove the 2 nuts and the front wiper arm and blade assembly RH.
REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 clips.
Disengage the 6 claws and guide <A>.
Disengage the 10 guides and pull out the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.
REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND LINK ASSEMBLY
Operate the wiper and stop the windshield wiper motor at the automatic stop position.
w/o Deicer:
Disconnect the connector.
Disengage the clamp.
w/ Deicer:
Disconnect the 2 connectors.
Disengage the clamp.
Remove the 5 bolts and the windshield wiper motor and link assembly.
Note
Be careful not to damage the windshield when removing the windshield wiper motor and link assembly.
REMOVE FRONT WIPER CRANK SUB-ASSEMBLY
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver, separate the windshield wiper link rod from the crank arm pivot of the front wiper crank sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
| *1 | Matchmark |
Place matchmarks on the windshield wiper link assembly and front wiper crank sub-assembly.
Remove the nut and the front wiper crank sub-assembly.
REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY
Remove the 3 bolts and remove the windshield wiper motor assembly.