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Air Flow Meter/Sensor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

2. REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL
3. REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER RH

4. REMOVE V-BANK COVER
a. Remove the 2 nuts and V-bank cover.

5. REMOVE MASS AIR FLOW METER




a. Disconnect the MAF meter connector.
b. Remove the 2 screws and MAF meter.
c. Remove O-ring from the MAF meter.

INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL INTAKE AIR FLOW METER




a. Install a new O-ring to the MAF meter.
b. Install the MAF meter with the 2 screws.
c. Connect the MAF meter connector.

2. INSTALL V-BANK COVER
a. Install the V-bank cover with the 2 nuts.

Torque: 5.0 N.m (51 kgf.cm, 44 in.lbf)

3. INSTALL ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER RH
4. INSTALL COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL
5. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

6. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
a. Perform initialization.

NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
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