1. INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
(a) Install the front shock absorber with coil spring as shown in the illustration.
(b) Install the 3 nuts to the upper side of the front shock absorber with coil spring.
Torque: 80 N*m (816 kgf*cm, 59 ft.*lbf)
(c) Install the 2 bolts and 2 nuts to the lower side of the front shock absorber with coil spring.
Torque: 210 N*m (2,140 kgf*cm, 155 ft.*lbf)
NOTICE: When installing the bolt, hold the nut not to rotate.
(d) Fully tighten the lock nut.
Torque: 49 N*m (500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf)
(e) Install the front flexible hose No.1 and speed sensor front LH with the bolt.
Torque: 19 N*m (189 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*lbf)
2. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the nut.
Torque: 74 N*m (755 kgf*cm, 55 ft.*lbf)
HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud.
3. INSTALL COWL TOP PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY OUTER FRONT
(a) Install the cowl top brace and cowl top panel subassembly outer front with the 9 bolts.
Torque: 7.5 N*m (76 kgf*cm, 66 in.*lbf) (b) Connect the wire harness to the cowl top panel subassembly outer front.
4. INSTALL WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR & LINK ASSEMBLY
HINT: (See page WW-3)
5. INSTALL FR WIPER ARM LH
HINT: (See page WW-3)
6. INSTALL FR WIPER ARM RH
HINT: (See page WW-3)
7. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf)
8. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
HINT: (See page SP-4)
Installation
HINT:
Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
1. INSTALL CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAG ASSEMBLY LH
Install the curtain shield airbag assembly LH with
the 13 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.
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Towing with a wheel-lift type truck
From the front (2WD models)
Release the parking brake.
From the front (AWD models)
Use a towing dolly under the rear
wheels.
From the rear
Use a towing dolly under the front
wheels. ...
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with
run-flat tires)
Your vehicle is not equipped with a spare tire, but instead you
can continue driving the vehicle with run-flat tires even if any
tire goes flat.
In this case, slow down and drive with extra caution.
Run-flat tires (A “RFT” or “DSST” mark is molded on the sidewall)
Take your vehicle to ...