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Battery Temperature Sensor/Switch: Service and Repair




High-Voltage Traction Battery Inlet Air Temperature Sensor









Removal and Installation

1. Remove the 4 pin-type retainers and the trunk front cover.





2. NOTE: If the center safety belt retractor locks and the safety belt webbing prevents the 60 percent backrest from lowering, raise the backrest upward to release the safety belt retractor and belt webbing.

Fold the LH backrest down.

- Between the High Voltage Traction Battery (HVTB) and the sheet metal, locate the seat backrest latch release lever.

- Push the release lever toward the outboard side of the vehicle and fold the backrest down.





3. Release the locking tab and remove the connector from the HVTB inlet air temperature sensor.

4. Remove the HVTB inlet air temperature sensor.
- Turn the sensor counterclockwise to unlock and release it from the plenum.

5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.