REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY WITH AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ASSEMBLY
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REMOVE BATTERY
Disconnect the positive (+) cable from the positive (+) battery terminal.
Loosen the nut, and remove the bolt from the battery clamp.
Remove the battery and battery tray.
REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Hold the front of the V-bank cover sub-assembly and raise it to disengage the 2 retainers on the front of the V-bank cover sub-assembly. Continue to raise the V-bank cover sub-assembly to disengage the 2 retainers on the rear of the V-bank cover sub-assembly and remove the V-bank cover sub-assembly.
Note
Attempting to disengage both front and rear retainers at the same time may cause the V-bank cover sub-assembly to break.
REMOVE INLET NO. 2 AIR CLEANER
Disconnect the 2 vacuum hose clamps from the No. 2 air cleaner inlet.
Remove the 2 bolts and No. 2 air cleaner inlet.
REMOVE INLET NO. 1 AIR CLEANER
Disconnect the vacuum hose clamp from the No. 1 air cleaner inlet.
Remove the bolt and No. 1 air cleaner inlet.
REMOVE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY
Separate the mass air flow meter connector and wire harness clamp.
Separate the vacuum hose from the intake air surge tank assembly.
Separate the vacuum hose from the hose clamp.
Separate the vacuum switching valve connector and 2 wire harness clamps.
Separate the 2 vacuum hoses.
| *1 | Ventilation Hose |
| *2 | Fuel Vapor Feed Hose |
Separate the ventilation hose and the fuel vapor feed hose.
Loosen the hose clamp and separate the air cleaner hose from the throttle body.
Remove the 2 bolts and remove the air cleaner assembly.
REMOVE TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY
Move the shift lever to N.
Disconnect the wire harness clamp.
Remove the nut from the control shaft lever.
Using a screwdriver, disengage the 4 claws, disconnect the control cable with clip from the control cable bracket.
Remove the clip.
Turn back the carpet.
Remove the 3 bolts and pull out the transmission control cable assembly from the body.