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

Point A: 340 mm {13.4 in}
3. Drill a 2—3 mm {0.08—0.11 in}
hole at the point B shown in the figure to drain the oil.
Point B: 145 mm {5.71 in}
4. Turn the hole made in Step 3 downwards and drain the oil by pumping the piston rod up and down several times.
5. Cut off the bottom end of the front shock absorber.
6. Dispose of waste oil according to local waste disposal laws.
Front Shock Absorber And Coil Spring Removal/Installation
Front Shock Absorber InspectionUp Switch [Fw6 A EL, Fw6 Ax EL]
Purpose/Function
The up switch detects the shift up operation of the selector lever.
The up switch signal is sent to the TCM via CAN and is used for manual shift
control and engine-transaxle integration control.
Construction
The up switch is installed to the selector l ...
Headlight High Beam Indicator Light
Purpose
Notifies the user that the headlights (HI) are illuminated.
Function
Illuminates when the headlight (HI) or parking illumination conditions are
met.
Construction
Displayed in the instrument cluster.
Operation
1. When the light switch is operat ...
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Outline
The LCD displays vehicle information in the instrument cluster.
The instrument cluster performs LCD fail-safe..
Function/Construction
The instrument cluster configures the indication of the LCD based on the
CAN signals sent from the related modules and displays ...