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Remove the air duct (B).
Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
To avoid damaging the cylinder head, wait until the engine coolant temperature drops below normal temperature before removing it.
When handling a metal gasket, take care not to fold the gasket or damage the contact surface of the gasket.
To avoid damage, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.
Mark all wiring and hoses to avoid misconnection.
Remove the engine cover.
Disconnect the battery negative terminal (A).
Remove the air duct (B).
Remove the air cleaner assembly.
Disconnect the breather hose (A), the brake booster vacuum hose (B) and the brake booster intensifier hose (C) (AT only).
Disconnect the air intake hose (D) and then remove the air cleaner assembly (E).
Remove the RH front wheel. (Refer to SS group)
Remove the under cover. (Refer to Engine and transaxle assembly in this group)
Loosen the drain plug, and drain the engine coolant. Remove the radiator cap to help drain the coolant faster. (Refer to Cooling system in this group)
Disconnect the radiator upper hose (A) and lower hose (B).
Disconnect the wiring connectors and harness clamps, and remove the wiring and protectors from the cylinder head and intake manifold.
The intake OCV (Oil control valve) connector (A)
The power steering oil pressure switch connector (A) (HPS only) and the exhaust OCV (Oil control valve) connector (B)
The VIS (Variable intake system) connector (A), the OPS (Oil pressure switch) connector (B), the knock sensor connector (C), the A/C compressor switch connector (D) and the alternator connector (E)
The injector connectors (A) and the ignition coil connectors (B).
The ETC (Electronic throttle control) connector (A) and the MAPS (Manifold absolute pressure sensor) & IATS (Intake air temperature sensor) connector (B)
The exhaust CMPS (Camshaft position sensor) connector (A)
The ECTS (Engine coolant temperature sensor) connector (A), the condenser connector (B), the CKPS (Crankshaft position sensor) connector (C), the front oxygen sensor connector (D)
The intake CMPS (Camshaft position sensor) connector (A) and the PCSV (Purge control solenoid valve) connector (B)
Disconnect the heater hose (A).
Disconnect the fuel hose (A), the brake booster vacuum hose (B), the PCSV (Purge control solenoid valve) hose (C).
Disconnect the throttle body coolant hoses (A). (if equipped)
Disconnect the oil cooler coolant hoses (A). (2.4L only)
Remove the water temperature control assembly (A) with the water inlet pipe (B).
Remove the timing chain. (Refer to Timing system in this group)
Remove the intake and exhaust manifold. (Refer to Intake and exhaust system in this group)
Remove the intake CVVT assembly (A) and exhaust CVVT assembly (B).
When removing the CVVT assembly bolt, prevent the camshaft from rotating by using a wrench at position A.
Remove the camshaft.
Remove the front camshaft bearing cap (A) with the upper bearing (B).
Remove the camshaft bearing cap (A) in the sequence shown.
Remove the camshafts (A).
Remove the exhaust camshaft lower bearing (A).
Remove the intake OCV (Oil control valve) (A) using a torx wrench.
Remove the exhaust OCV (Oil control valve) (A) using a torx wrench.
Remove the intake CMPS (Camshaft position sensor) (A).
Remove the exhaust CMPS (Camshaft position sensor) (A) after removing the engine hanger and cam position sensor cover (B).
Remove the cylinder head.
Using triple square wrench, uniformly loosen and remove the 10 cylinder head bolts, in several passes, in the sequence shown. Remove the 10 cylinder head bolts and plate washers.
Head warpage or cracking could result from removing bolts in an incorrect order.
Lift the cylinder head (A) from the dowels on the cylinder block and place the cylinder head on wooden blocks on a bench.
Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head and cylinder block.
Remove the cylinder head gasket (B).
