Hood Crossmember Assembly Repair Procedures

Replacement

Wear gloves to protect your hands.

Using a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap protective tape around the tip and apply protective tape around the relevant parts to prevent damage. Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove the interior trim parts so as not to damage 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
   When the engine has cooled, drain the engine coolant from the radiator. (Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "Coolant")
4. 4
   Remove the hood top cover. (Refer to "Hood Top Cover")
5. 5
   Remove the bolts, then remove the pipe (A) from the evaporator core.

   

6. 6
   Remove the bolts, then remove the expansion valve (A) from the evaporator core.

   Tightening torque: 7.8 ~ 11.7 N·m

   

   Plug or cover the lines immediately after disconnecting them to prevent moisture and dust from entering. When installing, replace the O-ring with a new one (B).

7. 7
   Loosen the hood cross member mounting bolts (A).

   

8. 8
   Remove both front seat assemblies. (Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Assembly")
9. 9
   Remove the main airbag assembly. (Refer to Airbag - "Main Airbag Assembly")
10. 10
    Disconnect the steering column connectors. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft")
11. 11
    Lower the steering column after loosening the mounting bolts. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft")
12. 12
    Remove the rear duct assembly (A). [LH]

    1. Remove the accelerator pedal fixed cap (A).

       

    2. Remove the accelerator pedal mounting bolt (A), then remove the accelerator pedal module.

       

    3. Remove the floor carpet retainer (A), floor carpet trim and wire harness clips (B).

       

    4. Remove the floor carpet.
    5. Loosen the nut, then remove the rear duct assembly (A).

       

    [RH]

    1. Remove the floor carpet retainer (A), floor carpet trim and wire harness clips (B).

       

    2. Remove the floor carpet (A).

       

    3. Loosen the nut, then remove the rear duct assembly (A).

       

13. 13
    Remove the shift lever assembly. (Refer to Automatic Transmission System - "Shift Lever")
14. 14
    Disconnect the connector (A) of the SRS control module (SRSCM).

    

15. 15
    Loosen the mounting bolts and nuts, then remove the center hood cross member bracket (A).

    

16. 16
    Disconnect the junction block connectors in the cabin (A).

    

17. 17
    Remove the junction block mounting clips (A) from the passenger compartment.

    

18. 18
    Disconnect the multi-box connectors (A). [Driver]

    

    [Passenger]

    

19. 19
    Disconnect the connector (A) and mounting clips (B) on the front pillar. [Driver]

    

    [Passenger]

    

20. 20
    Remove the drain hose (A).

    

21. 21
    Release the locking pin and remove the PTC heater high-voltage cable (A).

    

    1. Pull the pin (A) in the direction of the arrow.

       

    2. Press the fixed pin (-), then pull it out by inserting a screwdriver (A) into the hole (B).

       

22. 22
    Loosen the nuts and bolts, then completely remove the hood cross member and heater and blower unit (A).

    

23. 23
    Disconnect the connectors of the heater and blower unit.

    1. Remove the bolt (A) and clip (B), then remove the high-voltage PTC heater. Ground.

       

    2. Disconnect the intake actuator connector (A), then remove the wire harness mounting clips.

       

    3. Disconnect the blower unit connector (A), then remove the wire harness mounting clips.

       

    4. Disconnect the PWM unit connector (A), then remove the wire harness mounting clips.

       

    5. Disconnect the blower motor connector (A) and remove the wiring harness clamps.

       

    6. Disconnect the temperature control actuator connector (A) and the duct sensor connector (B).

       

    7. Disconnect the mode control actuator connector (A) and remove the wiring harness clamps.

       

    8. Remove the screw (A) and the clip (B), then remove the virtual engine sound system control unit.

       

24. 24
    Disconnect the connectors of the heater and blower unit.

    1. Disconnect the intake actuator connector (A), then remove the wire harness mounting clips.

       

    2. Disconnect the blower motor (A), the temperature control actuator (B), the mode control actuator connectors (C), then disconnect the wiring harness from the mounting clips.

       

    3. Disconnect the evaporator temperature sensor connector (A), the air conditioning resistor connector (B), and the transistor connector, then remove the wiring harness clamps.

       

    4. Disconnect the cluster ionizer connector (A) and remove the wiring harness clamps.

       

    5. Remove the wiring harness mounting clips (A) from the heater and blower unit.

       

25. 25
    Loosen the heater and blower unit mounting bolts (A), then remove the mounting clamps (B).

    

26. 26
    After loosening the mounting nuts, remove the heater and blower unit (A) from the cowl cross member (B).

    

27. 27
    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.