Water Passage Replacement
- Make sure you have the anti-theft codes for the radio and navigation system, then write down the frequencies for the radio's preset buttons.
- Disconnect the negative cable from the battery first, then the positive cable, and remove the battery.
- Drain the engine coolant (see Coolant Replacement
).
- Remove the intake manifold cover and ignition coil cover (see step 6 on ENGINE REMOVAL
).
- Remove the vacuum hoses and breather pipe, then remove the intake air duct (see step 7 on ENGINE REMOVAL
).
- Remove the upper radiator hoses, lower radiator hose, heater hoses and water bypass hoses from the water passage, then remove the water passage.
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- Install the water passage in the reverse order of removal.
- Install the battery. Clean the battery posts and cable terminals with sandpaper, then assemble them and apply grease to prevent corrosion.
- Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed air from the cooling system (see step 8 on Coolant Replacement
).
- Clean up any spilled engine coolant.
- Perform the powertrain control module (PCM) idle learn procedure (see PCM IDLE LEARN PROCEDURE
), power window control unit reset procedure (see RESETTING THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT
).
- Enter the anti-theft codes for the radio and the navigation system, then enter the customer's radio station presets.
- Set the clock.