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Knock Sensor: Service and Repair





KNOCK SENSOR (KS) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0]

1. Remove the battery cover. Removal and Replacement

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Removal and Replacement

3. Remove the plug hole plate. Plug Hole Plate Removal/Installation

4. Remove the intake manifold. Service and Repair

5. Disconnect the KS connector.

6. Remove the KS. (See KS Installation Note.)






7. Install in the reverse order of removal.

KS Installation Note

- Verify that there is no foreign matter caught between the KS unit and cylinder block.
- The direction of the KS connector is within the 90-degree angle range shown in the figure.