Body (Interior and Exterior)

Hood Crossmember Assembly Repair Procedures

20steps
~120min
4/5difficulty
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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.
  • When removing interior trim components, use a plastic panel removal tool to avoid damaging the surface.
  • Be careful not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Recover the refrigerant using a recovery/recycling/charging station.
  3. When the engine has cooled, drain the engine coolant from the radiator. (Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "Coolant")
  4. Remove the hood top cover. (Refer to "Hood Top Cover")
  5. Disconnect the expansion valve from the evaporator core. (Refer to Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - "Heater")
  6. Disconnect the heater inlet and outlet hoses from the heater unit. (Refer to Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - "Heater")
  7. Loosen the cowl cross member mounting bolts (A).
  8. Remove both front seat assemblies. (Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Assembly")
  9. Remove the main airbag assembly. (Refer to Airbag - "Main Airbag Assembly")
  10. Disconnect the steering column connectors. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft")
  11. Loosen the mounting nuts and through bolts at the front, then lower the steering column. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft")
  12. Remove the shift lever assembly (A). (Refer to Automatic Transmission System - "Shift Lever")
  13. Disconnect the connector (A) of the SRS control module (SRSCM).
  14. Disconnect the connector (A) and the wiring harness clips at the front pillar. [Driver]
    [Passenger]
  15. Disconnect the junction block connectors in the cabin (A).
  16. Disconnect the multi-box connectors (A). [Driver]
    [Passenger]
  17. Loosen the nuts and bolts, then remove the cowl cross member and heater and blower unit (A) together.
  18. Disconnect the connectors of the heater and blower unit.
  19. After loosening the mounting nuts, remove the heater and blower unit (A) from the cowl cross member (B).
  20. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    • 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 all damaged clips (pin retainers).

Test yourself

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