Removing
1. We prepare the car for repair work.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Remove the decorative plastic cap of the left wiper arm nut.
4. Using a 10 mm spanner, unscrew the lever fastening nut.
5. Remove the wiper arm from the shaft and mark it with a marker.
Helpful advice. If the lever sits tightly on the shaft, then we put the nut on the thread of the shaft and compress the lever with the help of sliding pliers.
6. Similarly, remove the right wiper arm.
7. With a thin slotted screwdriver, we remove four decorative plugs that cover the screws for the upper mounting of the air intake grille.
8. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the four screws of the upper fastening of the air intake grille.
9. Remove the sealant partitions of the engine compartment.
10. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the six screws securing the right and left parts of the engine compartment upholstery to the air intake grille.
11. Using a 10 mm socket wrench, unscrew the two nuts of the right and left fastening of the air intake grille to the body brackets.
12. Disconnect the hose from the windshield washer pump.
13. Pulling the washer hose out of the bulkhead of the engine compartment, remove the air intake grille.
Installation
We install the air intake grille and all removed parts on the car in reverse order. At the same time, we put the wiper arms on the shafts in accordance with the marks.