- 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 circuit.
- Remove the radiator trim, grille and front bumper; to access the two bolts, you need to bend 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 (pic. 1.93).
Pic. 1.93. Location of deflector mounting bolts
- Attach the deflectors to the cooling system element kit.
- Remove the bolt securing the air conditioning system hose bracket to the water separator reservoir.
- Disconnect the three-function pressure switch located under the reservoir.
- 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.
- Install one or two gaskets under the lower radiator tank and provide 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 car to remove the set of cooling system elements along with the radiator (pic. 1.94).
Pic. 1.94. Removing the Cooling System Element Kit