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Remove and Install

  1. Open LH front door
  2. Lower LH front window
  3. Open RH front door
  4. Lower RH front window
  5. Move RH front seat backward
  6. Open hood
  7. Remove rear apron
    NOTE: 14x clips
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  8. Power off vehicle from center display
    NOTE: Via Controls > Safety & Security > Vehicle Power > Power Off
  9. Disconnect 12V negative terminal and first responders loop
    NOTE: 1x nut, 10 mm, 6 N.m, 1x connector, Ensure vehicle is in park, climate control system is off, and vehicle is not charging before disconnecting 12V, Negative terminal should be disconnected before FRL, Allow 2 minutes for all electrical circuits to fully discharge
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  10. Remove fresh air intake duct
    NOTE: 1x bolt, 10 mm, 4 N.m, 2x clips, 1x pin, Remove bolt, Gently pry pin out from thermal beam, then remove from bulkhead studs
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  11. Place absorbent material below car computer coolant hose connection points to collect any spilled coolant
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  12. Release coolant hoses from car computer
    NOTE: 2x spring clips
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  13. Install coolant plugs into coolant outlets of car computer that is being removed from vehicle
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  14. Install coolant plugs in hoses
    NOTE: 2x plugs, Do not need to engage spring clips
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  15. Remove nuts securing car computer to bulkhead
    NOTE: 5x nyloc nuts, 13 mm, 7.1 N.m, Discard nuts after removal
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  16. Remove LH IP end cap
    NOTE: 3x clips
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  17. Remove LH air wave bezel cap from main decor assembly
    NOTE: 2x clips
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  18. Remove RH mid A-pillar assembly
    NOTE: 1x clip, 1x tab, Release the upper clip then pull mid A-pillar upward to remove
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  19. Remove RH air wave bezel cap from main decor assembly
    NOTE: 2x clips
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  20. Remove main decor assembly
    NOTE: 15x clips, 1x center clip, Replace securing clips as needed
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  21. Remove clips securing RH footwell assembly
    NOTE: 4x push clips
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  22. Disconnect RH footwell assembly connectors and remove from vehicle
    NOTE: 2x connectors
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  23. Remove fasteners securing passenger knee air bag to vehicle
    NOTE: 2x screws, T20, 2 N.m, 1x push clip, 4x patch bolts, E10, 8 N.m, Discard patch bolts after removal, Support the knee air bag while lowering, The connector/harness length is very short
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  24. Remove the passenger knee air bag from vehicle
    NOTE: 1x connector, Release locking tab
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  25. Disconnect glove box USB cable from car computer
    NOTE: 1x connector, Depress latch on top of USB cable to release internal latches, then release from car computer
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  26. Remove screws securing glove box assembly to IP carrier
    NOTE: 6x screws, T20, 2.3 N.m
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  27. Remove the glove box from IP carrier
    NOTE: 3x clips
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  28. Disconnect glove box assembly connectors
    NOTE: 3x connectors
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  29. Remove the passenger footwell air duct
    NOTE: 1x push clip
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  30. Remove the RH IP air wave duct
    NOTE: 2x push clips
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  31. Release ground strap from car computer
    NOTE: 1x bolt, T25, 1x nut, 8 mm, 3.5 N.m, Nut located on backside, Discard nut after removal
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  32. Disconnect connectors on front side of car computer
    NOTE: 3x connectors, If equipped, release locking tab, then remove connector body
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  33. Release harness guide clip
    NOTE: 1x clip, Pinch release tabs with needle nose pliers
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  34. Slide car computer inward to allow access to connectors and harness clips
    NOTE: Be careful not to strain harness and connectors
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  35. Remove car computer shroud
    NOTE: 4x clips
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  36. Release harness clips from top of car computer
    NOTE: 2x clips
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  37. Remove fasteners securing car computer cover to car computer body
    NOTE: 3x bolts, T25, 3x nuts, 8 mm, 3.5 N.m, Discard nyloc nuts after removal
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  38. Remove the top cover fasteners
    NOTE: 4x screws, T10, 1.4 N.m, Discard after removal
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  39. Remove the connectivity board mounting screws
    NOTE: 5x screws, T10, 0.7 N.m, Discard after removal
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  40. Slide the connectivity board down to separate connector and remove
    NOTE: 1x connector
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  41. Slide the connectivity board in to the PCB connector
    NOTE: 1x connector
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  42. Install mounting screws to secure connectivity board
    NOTE: 5x screws, T10, 0.7 N.m, Install new fasteners
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  43. Slide top cover onto car computer assembly
    NOTE: Top cover must be underneath top gasket seal
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  44. Install top cover mounting screws
    NOTE: 4x screws, T10, 1.4 N.m, Install new screws
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  45. Install fasteners securing car computer covers to car computer body bracket
    NOTE: 3x bolts, T25, 3x nuts, 8 mm, 3.5 N.m, Install new nyloc nuts
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  46. Secure harness to top of car computer
    NOTE: 2x clips
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  47. Install car computer shroud onto car computer
    NOTE: 4x clips
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  48. Slide car computer into position on bulkhead
    NOTE: Use caution during installation due to minimal clearance between shroud and passenger airbag connectors and harness
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  49. Secure harness guide clip
    NOTE: 1x clip
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  50. Connect connectors on the front side of car computer
    NOTE: 3x connectors, If equipped, fully seat connector, then engage locking tab
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  51. Secure ground cable to car computer
    NOTE: 1x bolt, T25, 1x nut, 8 mm, 3.5 N.m, Install new nyloc nut
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  52. Install nuts securing car computer to the bulkhead
    NOTE: 5x nyloc nuts, 13 mm, 7.1 N.m, Install new nyloc nuts
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  53. Verify there are no coolant plugs in the car computer coolant necks
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  54. Remove plugs from hoses
    NOTE: 2x plugs, Engage spring clips after removal
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  55. Secure hoses to car computer coolant inlet/outlet
    NOTE: 2x spring clips, Perform push-pull-push test to ensure the hoses are fully seated
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  56. Remove coolant bottle cap
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  57. Fill coolant bottle to base of neck as indicated
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  58. Remove absorbent material from below car computer coolant hose connection points
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  59. Install the RH IP air wave duct
    NOTE: 2x push clips
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  60. Install the passenger footwell air duct
    NOTE: 1x push clip
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  61. Connect glove box assembly connectors
    NOTE: 3x connectors, New puddle lamp harness routing prevent blocking movement of pawls
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  62. Install the glove box into IP carrier
    NOTE: 3x clips
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  63. Install screws securing glove box assembly to IP carrier
    NOTE: 6x screws, T20, 2.3 N.m
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  64. Connect glove box USB cable to car computer
    NOTE: 1x connector
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  65. Install the passenger knee air bag into vehicle
    NOTE: 1x connector, Engage locking tab, Use caution not to damage the connector/harness, Support the knee air bag while connecting the connector
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  66. Install fasteners securing passenger knee air bag to vehicle
    NOTE: 4x patch bolts, E10, 8 N.m, 2x screws, T20, 2 N.m, 1x push clip, Install new patch bolts
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  67. Connect the RH footwell assembly connectors
    NOTE: 2x connectors
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  68. Install clips securing RH footwell assembly
    NOTE: 4x push clips
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  69. Install main decor assembly
    NOTE: 15x clips, 1x center clip
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  70. Install LH air wave bezel cap to main decor assembly
    NOTE: 2x clips
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  71. Install LH IP end cap
    NOTE: 3x clips
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  72. Install RH air wave bezel cap to main decor assembly
    NOTE: 2x clips
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  73. Install RH IP end cap
    NOTE: 3x clips
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  74. Connect first responder loop and 12V negative terminal
    NOTE: 1x nut, 10 mm, 6 N.m, 1x connector, Engage locking tab, Connect FRL first before connecting 12V to avoid damage to car computer
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  75. Connect to vehicle using Toolbox 3.0
  76. Select 'TEST_VCFRONT_X_THERMAL-COOLANT-AIR-PURGE ', click 'Run', and allow routine to complete
    NOTE: Make sure vehicle is not in drive state, Plan is still running despite the stop message, Coolant pumps will be audible, Test lasts approximately 10 mins, Idle speed = ~1500 RPM, Test will vary speeds from 3500-6500 RPM and actuate valve between SERIES and PARALLEL, Putting vehicle into drive state will stop this routine, If speeds hover at 7000 RPM, that means the pumps are air locked, perform vacuum fill again, Continue to add coolant and purge until the coolant level reaches between the NOM and MAX Lines on the bottle, Select 'X' at top right of window to close once complete
  77. Install fresh air intake duct
    NOTE: 1x bolt, 10 mm bolt, 4 N.m, 2x clips, 1x pin, Set clips on bulkhead studs, Secure to thermal bar
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  78. Install rear apron
    NOTE: 14x clips, Hold rear wall of frunk to keep from flexing while engaging front clips
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  79. Close hood
  80. Move RH front seat to original position
  81. Raise RH front window
  82. Close RH front door
  83. Raise LH front window
  84. Close LH front door