Air Flow Meter/Sensor: Service and Repair

Mass Airflow Sensor:

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

2. Disconnect the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor connector.

3. Disconnect the Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor connector.

4. Loosen the engine air cleaner tube clamp (90632) at the air cleaner to intake manifold tube (9B697).

5. Remove the engine air cleaner upper cover.

6. Remove the four MAF sensor bolts.

7. Remove the MAF sensor from the engine air sensor upper cover.

INSTALLATION

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

2. Tighten the MAF sensor bolts to 8-10 Nm (71-88 in lb).

3. Tighten the engine air cleaner tube clamps to 1.4-2.5 Nm (15-22 in lb).

NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the powertrain control module relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 10 miles or more to relearn the adaptive strategy.