WARNING:
Whenever drilling into a rear shock absorber, wear protective eye wear. The gas in the rear shock absorber is pressurized, and could spray metal chips into the eyes and face when drilling.
1. Clamp a rear shock absorber on a flat surface or with the piston pointing downwards.
2. Drill a 2—3 mm {0.08—0.11 in}
hole at point A from the bottom of the tube, so the gas can escape.

Point A: 40—50 mm {1.6—1.8 in}
3. Turn the hole downwards.
4. The oil can be collected by moving the piston rod several times up and down and cutting off the end of the tube with a hack-saw.
5. Dispose of waste oil according to the waste disposal law.
Rear Lower Arm Removal/Installation
Rear Shock Absorber InspectionPre Tensioner Seat Belt [Standard Deployment Control System]
Purpose
The pre-tensioner seat belt retracts and tightens the seat belt webbing to
protect the front passengers during a collision.
Function
The pre-tensioner seat belts operate (deploy) based on the operation signal
from the SAS control module to instantly retract and tigh ...
Fuel Gauge Sender Unit Inspection [2 Wd]
NOTE:
For the fuel gauge sender unit removal/installation, refer to the fuel pump
removal/installation because the fuel gauge sender unit is integrated with the
fuel pump..
1. Verify that the resistance at fuel gauge sender unit terminals D and C is
as indicated in the table ac ...
Differential Oil Temperature Sensor
Purpose, Function
The differential oil temperature sensor detects the rear differential oil
temperature based on the resistance of the thermistor, and inputs it to the
AWD CM.
Construction
The differential oil temperature sensor is installed in the rear differential
carr ...