Radiator Support: Service and Repair

RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT

Exploded View

DLK-216 Exploded View:

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment to discharge the refrigerant.
2. Drain engine coolant from radiator.
3. Remove engine under cover.
4. Remove front grille.
5. Remove front bumper fascia, energy absorber, reinforcement.
6. Remove mounting bolts of hood lock cover.
7. Disconnect harness clip and hood lock cable from hood lock cover.
8. Remove hood lock cover.
9. Remove front combination lamp (RH/LH).




10. Disconnect hood lock switch connector (A) from head lamp bracket (RH) (1).
11. Remove mounting bolts and remove hood lock bracket (2) (RH/ LH).
12. Disconnect hood lock cable from hood lock (RH/LH).
13. Disassembly hood lock from hood lock bracket (RH/LH).
14. Disconnect all clamp of hood cable from radiator core support assembly.
15. Disconnect harness connector of liquid tank.
16. Disconnect harness connector of ambient sensor.
17. Remove air guide (LH).
18. Remove ICC sensor integrated unit (with intelligent cruse control model).
19. Remove horn (Hi/Lo).
20. Remove intelligent key warning buzzer.
21. Disconnect harness clamp from hood lock stay.
22. Remove mounting bolt and nut, and remove hood lock stay.
23. Remove washer tank.
24. Remove power steering oil cooler.
25. Remove air guide (RH).
26. Remove mounting bolt of power steering oil cooler pipe bracket.
27. Remove air cleaner box (RH/LH).
28. Remove front under side cover (LH).
29. Remove radiator upper hose and lower hose at radiator side.
30. Remove mounting bolts of condenser assembly from radiator core support assembly.
31. Disconnect AT fluid cooler hose (upper/lower) from fan shroud and remove AT fluid cooler hose (upper/ lower) from radiator.
32. Remove condenser assembly.
33. Remove radiator.
34. Disconnect harness connector of crash zone sensor.
35. Disconnect harness connector of cooling fan control module.
36. Disconnect all harness clip from radiator core support assembly.
37. Remove mounting bolts, and then remove radiator core support assembly.

CAUTION: Operate with two workers, because of its heavy weight.

38. Remove the following parts after removing radiator core support assembly.
- Head lamp bracket
- Cooling fan (RH/LH)
- Crash zone sensor
- Ambient sensor

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- Replenish the following parts.
- Refrigerant.
- Engine coolant.
- AT fluid.
- Power steering oil: Refer to ST-11, "Inspection".

- Adjust the following parts.
- ICC sensor integrated unit (with intelligent cruse control model): Refer to CCS-104, "Inspection and Adjustment".
- Front combination lamp. Refer to EXL-188, "Aiming Adjustment Procedure" (XENON TYPE) or EXL-348, "Aiming Adjustment Procedure" (HALOGEN TYPE).
- Around view monitor (BOSE AUDIO WITH NAVIGATION): Refer to AV-438, "CALIBRATING CAMERA IMAGE (AROUND VIEW MONITOR) : Special Repair Requirement" Calibrating Camera Image (Around View Monitor)