WARNING:
A hot engine can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until it is cool before servicing.
CAUTION:
Do not disassemble the electric variable valve timing actuator because it is a precision unit.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the plug hole plate..
3. Remove the electric variable valve timing motor/driver..
4. Rotate the eccentric shaft of the electric variable valve timing actuator by hand and verify that it rotates smoothly.

If it does not rotate smoothly, replace the electric variable valve timing actuator..
NOTE:
Hook a finger onto the joint groove of the eccentric shaft to rotate the shaft easily.
The eccentric shaft stops rotating at the maximum retard position when it is rotated counterclockwise as viewed from the front, and at the maximum advance position when rotated clockwise.
The eccentric shaft rotates 15.8 turns from the maximum retard position to the maximum advance position.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Compression Inspection
Electric Variable Valve Timing ActuatorTheft-Deterrent System
If the theft deterrent system detects an inappropriate entry into the vehicle,
which could result in the vehicle or its contents being stolen, the alarm alerts
the surrounding area of an abnormality by sounding the horn and flashing the hazard
warning lights.
The system will not function unle ...
Rear Differential Removal/Installation
WARNING:
When replacing the coupling component, read the special character string
before installing a new coupling component and write it to the AWD control module
after replacement. The special character string is indicated in the two locations
shown in the figure.
1. D ...
Oil Pump
Outline
The oil pump has a mechanism for feedback control of oil pressure. As a result,
an oil pressure increase of more than the set pressure is suppressed and oil
pump drive resistance is reduced. In addition, because the set pressure can
be changed (oil pressure two-step control) ...