Hyundai Sonata LF Quiz
Body (Interior and Exterior)

Hood Crossmember Assembly Repair Procedures

In this manual: Body (Interior and Exterior)
General Information — 9Engine Mechanical System — 90Engine Electrical System — 58Emission Control System — 24Engine Control System/Fuel System — 114Drive Shaft and Axle — 15Suspension System — 35Steering — 19Restraints — 50Brake System — 54Body (Interior and Exterior) — 213Body Electrical System — 241Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 56DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) System — 52
21steps
~126min
4/5difficulty
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Replacement
  • Wear gloves to protect your hands.
  • When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver or a trim tool, wrap the tool with protective tape and apply protective tape to the surrounding 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. 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 hood cross member bolts.
  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. Lower the steering column after loosening the mounting bolts. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft")
  12. Remove the shift lever assembly. (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 mounting clips on 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. Remove the drain hose (A).
  18. After loosening the nuts and bolts, remove the hood cross member and the heater and blower unit (A) together.
  19. Disconnect the connectors of the heater and blower unit.
    1. Disconnect the blower motor connector (A) and remove the wiring clips.
    2. Disconnect the temperature control actuator connector (A), the mode control actuator connector (B), and remove the wiring harness clips.
    3. Disconnect the auto defogger sensor connector (A), then remove the wiring harness clips.
    4. Disconnect the intake actuator (A), the cluster ionizer connector (B), the MOSFET power connectors (C), then remove the wiring harness clips.
  20. After loosening the mounting nuts, remove the heater and blower unit (A) from the cowl cross member (B).
  21. 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.

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