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Rear Expansion Valve Removal/Installation: Notes

  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Discharge the refrigerant. (See REFRIGERANT RECOVERY .) (See REFRIGERANT CHARGING .)
  3. Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [SKYACTIV-G 2.5T] .)
  4. Remove the following parts:
    1. Selector lever knob (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Console side panel (See CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Selector lever component (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Selector lever bracket (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Keyless antenna (center) (See KEYLESS ANTENNA REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Floor under cover No. 2 (See FLOOR UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Floor under cover No. 1 (See FLOOR UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Tunnel member (See REAR A/C UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    13. Strut bar (See REAR A/C UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Insulator (middle) (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5T] .)
    15. Rear A/C unit (See REAR A/C UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    16. Rear expansion valve (See REAR A/C UNIT DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY .)
  5. Install in the reverse order of removal. (See Rear Expansion Valve Installation Note .)
  6. Inspect for engine coolant leakage. (See ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE INSPECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5T] .)
  7. Perform the refrigerant system performance test. (See REFRIGERANT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TEST .)
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