Central Valve, Removing And Installing: Removing
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The central valves are attached to the impact member under the bumper cover in the rear.
-- Remove the rear bumper cover. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
WARNING:
Risk of eye injury.
- Wear protective eyewear!
NOTE:
The DRC lines must be extracted before disconnecting them from the central valve. Refer to DYNAMIC RIDE CONTROL (DRC), DRAINING AND FILLING .
Perform this step on both wiring harnesses on the central valve.
-- Remove the union bolts -1-.
-- Remove the bolts -3- and remove the central valve -2-.