1. Park with the driver’s side closest
to the service station pump.
2. Open the fuel fill door by pulling
on the handle located under the
lower left corner of the dashboard.
3. Remove th
Your vehicle’s onboard diagnostic
system will detect a loose or missing
fuel fill cap as an evaporative system
leak. The first time a leak is detected
a ‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’ message
1. Park the vehicle, and set the
parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower left corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.
2. Reach in between the ho
Damper/Spring Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), then turn on the
windshield wipers. Turn the ignition switch off
when the wipers are near the A-pillars.
2. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the
proper locations.
3. Remove th
Removal
1. Remove the cam chain.
2. Hold the camshaft with an open-end wrench, then
loosen the variable valve timing control (VTC)
actuator mounting bolt and exhaust camshaft
sprocket mounting bolt.
3. If the VTC actuator will be reused, do these steps.
Remove the intake camshaft, and seal the