2. Remove the front bumper, refer to Section Removal and installation of a forward bumper.
3. Diesel engine 1.9 l: Remove the air duct in front of the charge air cooler.
4. Disconnect the air ducts to the left and right of the radiator (arrows on the accompanying illustration).
5. Disconnect the connector (1) air conditioner pressure switch.
6. Disconnect the connector (2) outside temperature sensor. (3) - capacitor mounting bolts.
7. Move aside the two electrical wires.
8. Engines 2.0, 3.0 l (ALT, AWA, ASN): Disconnect the power steering hydraulic fluid coil (3) And (4). (1) – low pressure sensor plug; (2) – Outside temperature sensor plug.
Caution: Do not open the cooling circuit of the air conditioner. Danger of accident!
9. Disconnect the condenser from the radiator (arrows).
Warning: To prevent damage to the condenser and coolant hoses/pipes, make sure wires and hoses are not twisted, kinked, or bent.
10. Carefully tilt the condenser down and lay it down.
11. Engines 2.4, 3.0 l: remove the left upper engine cover.
12. Disconnect the hose from the radiator, to do this, remove the retaining clip at the connecting flange (arrow on accompanying illustration).
13. Models with AT: Disconnect the AT fluid lines at the top and bottom of the radiator and close them.
14. Disconnect the coolant hose at the top of the radiator, to do this, release the retaining clip at the connecting flange (arrow on accompanying illustration).
15. Release the top clips of a radiator and take out upward.
16. Tilt the heatsink forward and remove from the rubber mounts complete with fan ring and fan.
Installation
1. Replace worn rubber mounts on radiator mounts.
2. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Caution: If the radiator has been replaced, the entire volume of coolant must be replaced.
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