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Repair Procedures: Installation

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NOTE:

Put the vehicle on the level ground.
Take out heavy luggage from the vehicles' seats or trunk.
Set all tires according to the specified pressure.
Check wheel alignment.
Check that the front surface of the front radar is clean.

Check the last 2 digits of Lot. No (A) on label at rear side before installing the front radar.
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The meaning of Lot. No (A) is the vertical deviation angle of front radar inner side.

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Install the front radar (A) by tightening the nuts.
Tightening torque:

7.0 - 8.0 N.m (0.71 - 0.82 kgf.m, 5.1 - 5.9 lbf.ft)

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Connect the front radar connector (A) and fastener (B).

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If the front radar was replaced with a new one, perform variant coding procedure by using the KDS.

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Check and align the front radar mounting angle.

Perform the "inspection/correction of the front-radar mounting angle" using the KDS.

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Input the two digit value in the code input box, then press "OK"

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Check for any compensated vertical angle errors in KDS.

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The final result value for the vertical angle should be -1°.

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Check the front radar vertical angle by using the vertical protractor (tiltmeter).

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NOTE:

Make sure to perform zero setting before using vertical protractor. (perform this procedure before performing any adjustments)
Be careful with +/- readings when finding true vertical using vertical protractor.

Adjust to "target vertical angle" by turning adjusting screw (A) of front radar.

turning clockwise: adjusting (+) angle
turning counterclockwise: adjusting (-) angle
NOTE:
- Adjustment of the bracket can be applied using manual pressure.
- Must recheck with vertical protractor if vertical angle is right after adjusting.

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Number of adjustment screw rotation	Correction angle
Number of adjustment screw rotation	Clockwise	Counter clockwise
0.5	+ 0.5°	- 0.5°
1	+ 1.0°	- 1.0°
1.5	+ 1.5°	- 1.5°
2	+ 2.0°	- 2.0°
2.5	+ 2.5°	- 2.5°
3	+ 3.0°	- 3.0°
3.5	+ 3.5°	- 3.5°
4	+ 4.0°	- 4.0°
4.5	+ 4.5°	- 4.5°
5	+ 5.0°	- 5.0°

Install the front bumper assembly.
(Refer to Body - "FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY ")
Perform the front radar inspection/correction procedure by using the SSTs.
(Refer to Front Radar Unit - "ADJUSTMENT ")