Immobilizer Control Unit: Replacement

Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
Remove the crash pad lower panel (A).
Disconnect the 5P connector of the SMARTRA unit and then remove the SMARTRA unit (A) with bracket (B) located on the cowl cross bar after loosening the shear bolt.
NOTE:
- Punch the shear bolt using a centering punch.
- And drill its head off with a drill bit.
- Becarefull not to damage the SMARTRA unit.
Fig 1: Identifying SMARTRA Unit
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Installation is the reverse of removal procedure.
NOTE: Tighten the shear bolt until the bolt head breaks off.