Air Inlet Assembly Replacement

REMOVAL PROCEDURE




CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the console.
3. Remove the instrument panel.
4. Remove the air distribution.
5. Remove the aspirator hose (3).
6. Remove the antenna lead.
7. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the fuel filler door and the rear luggage compartment.
8. At the instrument panel, remove the retaining nuts from the wiring harness conduit. Pull the conduit forward.
9. Remove the acoustic padding retainers and the other fasteners in the vicinity of the [1][2]air inlet assembly.
10. Remove the 5 air inlet mounting screws.




11. Remove the [1][2]air inlet assembly.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE




NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

1. Install the [1][2]air inlet assembly using 5 screws.

Tighten
Tighten all of the inlet assembly retaining screws to 5 N.m (44 lb in).

2. Install the acoustic padding retainers while putting the padding back in the original place.
3. Install all of the other fasteners in the air inlet area.
4. At the instrument panel, install the retaining nuts to the wiring harness conduit.
5. Connect the electrical release connectors to the fuel filler door and the rear luggage compartment.
6. Install the antenna lead.




7. Install the aspirator hose (3).
8. Install the air distributor assembly.
9. Install the instrument panel.
10. Install the console.
11. Connect the negative battery cable.