Exploded View
Removal
Remove the under-cowl panel.
Remove the air cleaner.
Disconnect the engine wire harness connectors, and remove the wire harness clamps from the intake manifold chamber:
Throttle actuator connector
MAP sensor connector
EGR valve connector
Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose (A) and remove the harness clamp (B).
Remove the water bypass hose (C) from the clamp (D).
Remove the throttle body (A) without disconnecting the water bypass hoses.
Remove the throttle flange plates (B).
Remove the harness holder (A) and the dipstick (B).
Disconnect the PCV hose (C).
Remove the intake manifold bracket mounting bolts.
Remove the intake manifold/chamber assembly (A) from the cylinder head.
Disassemble the intake manifold/chamber assembly.
NOTE: Refer to the Exploded View if needed during this procedure.
Installation
Reassemble the intake manifold/chamber assembly.
NOTE: Refer to the Exploded View if needed during this procedure.
Install the intake manifold/chamber assembly (A) with a new gasket (B).
NOTE: Tighten the bolts and nuts in a crisscross pattern in three steps, beginning with the inner bolt.
Loosen the intake manifold bracket mounting bolts (A, B), then loosely install the intake manifold bracket mounting bolts (C, D).
Tighten the intake manifold bracket mounting bolts in the numbered sequence shown.
Install the throttle body (A) with a new gasket (B), and the throttle flange plates (C).
Connect the PCV hose (A).
Install the harness holder (B) and the dipstick (C).
Install the water bypass hose (A) to the clamp (B).
Connect the brake booster vacuum hose (C) and install the harness clamp (D).
Connect the engine wire harness connectors, and install the wire harness clamps to the intake manifold chamber:
Throttle actuator connector
MAP sensor connector
EGR valve connector
Install the air cleaner.
Install the under-cowl panel.
VSA® (Vehicle Stability Assist), aka ESC (Electronic Stability Control),
System
VSA® helps to stabilize the vehicle during cornering if the vehicle turns
more or less
than what was intended. It also assists in maintaining traction on slippery
surfaces.
It does so by regu ...
Windshield Washers
Check the fluid level in the windshield washer reservoir at least monthly during
normal use.
Check the fluid level by removing the cap and looking at the level gauge
On Canadian models: The low ...
Rotor Slip Ring Test
Measure the resistance between the slip rings (A):
If the resistance is within the standard, go to step
22.
If the resistance is not within the standard, replace the roto ...