Control Module: Service and Repair
AUTOMATIC FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (A4WD)
Module - Generic Electronic (GEM)/Central Timer (CTM)
The GEM/Central Timer Receives Throttle Position Information From the PCM Only.
Removal
1. CAUTION: Electronic modules are sensitive to static electrical charges. If exposed to these charges, damage may result.
Depower the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
2. Remove the audio unit. Radio, Stereo, and Compact Disc
3. Remove the center instrument panel finish panel.
1. Remove the screws.
2. Remove the center instrument panel finish panel.
^ Disconnect the electrical connectors.
4. Remove the GEM/CTM.
1. Remove the screw.
2. Disconnect the four connectors from the GEM/CTM
3. Remove the GEM/CTM.
1. NOTE When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16km (10 mi) or more to relearn the strategy.
2. To install, reverse the removal procedure.