WARNING:
Fuel line spills and leakage are dangerous. Fuel can ignite and cause serious injuries or death and damage. When installing the fuel hose, perform “Fuel Leakage Inspection” described below.
A person charged with static electricity could cause a fire or explosion, resulting in death or serious injury. Before performing work on the fuel system, discharge static electricity by touching the vehicle body.
Fuel Leakage Inspection
Using M-MDS
1. Connect the M-MDS to the DLC-2.
2. Switch the ignition to ON (engine off).
3. Using the simulation function “FP”, start the fuel pump..
4. Verify that there is no fuel leakage from the pressurized parts.
There shall be no leakage after 5 min.
5. In the case of fuel leakage, replace the following components and then recheck using the fuel leakage checking procedure.
If there is leakage, replace the fuel hoses and clips.
If there is damage on the seal on the fuel pipe side, replace the fuel pipe.
Without using M-MDS
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the fuel pump relay.

CAUTION:
Short the specified terminals because shorting the wrong terminal of the relay and fuse block may cause malfunctions.
3. Using a jumper wire, short fuel pump relay terminals C and D in the relay and fuse block.

4. Connect the negative battery cable and operate the fuel pump..
5. Verify that there is no fuel leakage from the pressurized parts.
There shall be no leakage after 5 min.
6. In the case of fuel leakage, replace the following components and then recheck using the fuel leakage checking procedure.
If there is leakage, replace the fuel hoses and clips.
If there is damage on the seal on the fuel pipe side, replace the fuel pipe.
Fuel
Before Service PrecautionPresilencer
Purpose, Function
Reduces the exhaust noise.
Construction
The presilencer is installed to the rear of the TWC.
2WD
AWD
The presilencer consists of the filters, stuffing and wool-stainless.
2WD
AWD
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Rear Bumper Removal/Installation
CAUTION:
Affix the protective tape to the position (body side) shown in the figure.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the rear combination light..
3. Remove fasteners A.
4. Pull the rear over fender in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure
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Brake/Taillight Bulb Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the service hole in the position
shown in the figure.
3. Move the flathead screwdriver in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the
figure, pull out the service hole cover, and detach the serv ...