REMOVAL
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
The necessary procedures (adjustment, calibration, initialization, or registration) that must be performed after parts are removed, installed, or replaced during the front stabilizer bar removal/installation are shown below.
Necessary Procedure After Parts Removed/Installed/Replaced| Replacement Part or Procedure | Necessary Procedure | Effect/Inoperative when not Performed | Link |
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| Front wheel alignment adjustment | ECU Data Initialization | Active torque split AWD system |
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| Calibration |
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PROCEDURE
1. REMOVE STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY
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2. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
| (a) Remove the nut and front stabilizer link assembly LH from the front shock absorber assembly. NOTICE: Do not damage the boot of the ball joint. HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench to hold the stud bolt. |
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3. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT:
Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.
4. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BAR
| (a) Remove the 4 bolts and front stabilizer bar from the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly. |
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Components
InspectionWARNING
Never allow a person to ride in the luggage compartment/trunk
Allowing a person to ride in the luggage compartment/trunk is dangerous. The person in the luggage compartment/trunk could be seriously injured or killed during sudden braking or a collision.
Do not drive with the liftgate/trunk lid open