- Place the vehicle on a two-post lift equipped with wheel chocks
- Disconnect the wires from the battery terminals and remove the battery
- Use the charging station to discharge the refrigerant from the air conditioning system circuit.
- Remove the radiator grille, grille and front bumper, while to access the two bolts you need to bend back the left fender liner.
- First, disconnect the connectors from the fog lights.
- Disconnect the lower radiator hose and drain the coolant from the engine cooling system.
- Disconnect the power steering oil cooler and secure it to the engine.
- Unscrew the bolts securing the deflectors to the side member (Fig. 1.93).
Fig. 1.93. Location of deflector mounting bolts
- Attach the deflectors to the cooling system assembly.
- Loosen the mounting bolt of the air conditioning hose bracket on the water separator tank.
- Disconnect the three-function pressure switch located under the tank.
- Disconnect the upper hose from the radiator and the connector from the thermal switch located on the right side of the radiator.
- Disconnect the wiring harnesses from the fan guards and leave them hanging on the deflector.
- Place one or two spacers under the lower radiator tank and clear access to the mounting bolts at the ends of the side members.
- Unscrew the two bolts securing the lower radiator tank to the side members and lift the vehicle to remove the cooling system components together with the radiator (Fig. 1.94).
Fig. 1.94. Removing the cooling system components kit