The first step to remove the front shock absorber with coil spring is disconnecting the negative battery cable from the terminal. Start by removing the front wiper arm head cap followed by both front wiper arm with blade assembly on each side. The hatchback requires elimination of the hood to cowl top seal and the sedan needs complete removal of cowl side ventilator sub-assembly from both left and right sides. The next step involves removing the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly together with the left louver item targeted for the hatchback model. The steps involve the removal of the front
Wiper Motor and link as well as the cowl to register duct sub-assembly for hatchback and the front air shutter seal for sedan models. Then remove the outer cowl top panel together with the front wheel. The front stabilizer link assembly requires removal of the nut so you can disconnect it from the shock absorber using hexagon socket wrench 6 to secure the stud in case the ball joins turn with the nut. Perform the front flexible hose separation that requires a bolt removal procedure which applies to both ABS and non-ABS systems. You must remove the front suspension support dust cover followed by taking off the 2 nuts and 2 bolts to detach the front shock absorber with coil spring from the steering knuckle while fixing the shock absorber rod with a socket hexagon wrench 6 to remove the nut before removing No. 2 suspension support and the front shock absorber with coil spring from the vehicle.