Repair Procedures: Replacement

Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/recycling/charging station.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
Remove the front bumper.
(Refer to Body - "FRONT BUMPER COVER ")
Remove the head lamps.
(Refer to Body Electrical System - "HEAD LAMPS ")
Remove the 2 nuts, and then disconnect the discharge line (A) and liquid line (B) from the condenser.
Tightening torque:

4.9 ~ 7.8 N.m (0.5 ~ 0.8 kgf.m, 3.6 ~ 5.7 lb-ft)

Fig 1: Disconnecting Discharge Line And Liquid Line From Condenser
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Remove the radiator reservoir tank hose mounting clip (A).

Fig 2: Removing Radiator Reservoir Tank Hose Mounting Clip
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Remove the hood latch release handle cable (A).

Fig 3: Removing Hood Latch Release Handle Cable
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Loosen the mounting bolts and then remove the radiator upper bracket (A).

Fig 4: Removing Radiator Upper Bracket
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Make a gap for removing the side air guard by moving the condenser and radiator (A) back.

Fig 5: Moving Condenser And Radiator Back
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Remove the side air guard (A) by pulling it upwards.
[LH]

Fig 6: Removing Side Air Guard LH (1 Of 2)
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Fig 7: Removing Side Air Guard LH (2 Of 2)
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[RH]

Fig 8: Removing Side Air Guard RH (1 Of 2)
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Fig 9: Removing Side Air Guard RH (2 Of 2)
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Remove the condenser (A) from radiator.

Fig 10: Removing Condenser From Radiator
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Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
- If you're installing a new condenser, add refrigerant oil.
- Replace the O-rings with new ones at each fitting, and apply a thin coat of refrigerant oil before installing them. Be sure to use the right O-rings for R-134a to avoid leakage.
- Be careful not to damage the radiator and condenser fins when installing the condenser.
- Charge the system, and test its performance.