Hood Crossmember Assembly Repair Procedures

Replacement

Wear gloves to avoid cutting your hands.

When removing with a flat-blade screwdriver or removal tool, wrap the tools with protective tape to prevent damage to components. Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove the interior trim parts without damaging the surface. Be careful not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.

1. 1
   Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2. 2
   Recover the refrigerant using a recovery/recycling/charging station.
3. 3
   Remove the hood top cover. (Refer to "Hood Top Cover")
4. 4
   Remove the main airbag assembly. (Refer to Airbag - "Main Airbag Assembly")
5. 5
   Disconnect the steering column connectors. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft")
6. 6
   Loosen the mounting nuts and through bolts at the front, then lower the steering column. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft")
7. 7
   Disconnect the expansion valve from the evaporator core. (Refer to Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - "Heater")
8. 8
   Disconnect the heater inlet and outlet hoses from the heater unit. (Refer to Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - "Heater")
9. 9
   Remove both front seat assemblies. (Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Assembly")
10. 10
    Remove the main airbag assembly. (Refer to Airbag - "Main Airbag Assembly")
11. 11
    Remove the shift lever assembly. (Refer to Manual Transaxle System - "Shift Lever") (Refer to Automatic Transaxle System - "Shift Lever")
12. 12
    Loosen the hood cross member bolts.

    

13. 13
    Loosen the retaining nut and remove the center console channel (A).

    

14. 14
    Disconnect the connector (A) of the SRS control module (SRSCM).

    

15. 15
    Remove the rear duct (A).

    

16. 16
    Separate the floor carpet (A) to make room for removing the rear heating duct.

    

17. 17
    Loosen the retaining nuts and remove the front duct (A).

    

18. 18
    Disconnect the connector (A) and the wiring harness clips at the front pillar. [Driver]

    

    [Passenger]

    

19. 19
    Disconnect the junction block connectors in the cabin (A).

    

20. 20
    Disconnect the multi-box connectors (A). [Driver]

    

    [Passenger]

    

21. 21
    Disconnect the heater and blower unit connector. [Driver]

    1. Disconnect the mode actuator (A) and the temperature actuator (B).

       

    [Passenger]

    1. Disconnect the temperature sensor (A), the evaporator temperature sensor (B), and the power FET (C).

       

    2. Disconnect the auto defog actuator (A) and the intake actuator connector (B).

       

    3. Disconnect the blower motor connector (A).

       

22. 22
    Remove the hood cross member assembly (A) after loosening the bolts and nuts.

    

23. 23
    To install, reverse the removal procedure.

    Make sure the crash pad cover is correctly installed on the guide pins. Before tightening the bolts, make sure the airbag wire harness is not pinched. Make sure the connectors are connected correctly and the antenna wire is connected properly. Enter the radio anti-theft code, then enter the customer's preset radio stations. Make sure each component of the assembly operates correctly. Replace any damaged clips (or pin-type retainers).