Removal Procedure
•Disconnect the battery ground cable from the battery. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.
Caution: Refer to Exhaust Service Caution in the Preface section.
Caution: Refer to Protective Goggles and Glove Caution in the Preface section.
Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.
•Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
•Support the rear muffler(s) using a suitable jack.
•Remove the rear exhaust muffler assemblies.
Notice: Refer to Heated Oxygen and Oxygen Sensor Notice in the Preface section.
•Disconnect the left post-catalytic converter heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connector (1).
•Disconnect the right post-catalytic converter HO2S electrical connector (1).
Important: The intermediate exhaust assembly to left catalytic converter retaining nuts (3) are single use parts. They must be discarded after removal.
•Remove the intermediate exhaust assembly to left catalytic converter retaining nuts (3).
Discard the nuts.
•Disconnect the intermediate exhaust assembly (2) from the left catalytic converter (1).
Important: The intermediate exhaust assembly to right catalytic converter retaining nuts (3) are single use parts. They must be discarded after removal.
•Remove the intermediate exhaust assembly to right catalytic converter retaining nuts (3).
Discard the nuts.
•Disconnect the intermediate exhaust assembly (2) from the right catalytic converter (1).
•Remove the intermediate exhaust assembly to rear muffler retaining bolts (3).
•Detach the intermediate exhaust assembly (2) by removing the front insulator hangers (1) if fitted.
•Detach the intermediate exhaust assembly (2) by removing the centre insulator hanger bracket to differential retaining bolt (1).
•Carefully lower the intermediate exhaust assembly from the vehicle.
