Ford Escape: Front End Body Panels / Removal and Installation - Active Grille Shutter
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
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Remove the cooling module.
Refer to: Cooling Module (303-03A Engine Cooling - 1.5L EcoBoost (132kW/180PS) – I3 (Y1), Removal and Installation).
Refer to: Cooling Module (303-03B Engine Cooling - 2.0L EcoBoost (177kW/240PS) – MI4, Removal and Installation).
Refer to: Cooling Module (303-03C Engine Cooling, Removal and Installation).
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If equipped.
Remove the CCM .
Refer to: Cruise Control Module (CCM) (419-03B Cruise Control -
Vehicles With: Adaptive Cruise Control, Removal and Installation).
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Remove the upper radiator support insulators.
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Remove the lower radiator support insulators and seperate the active grille shutter from cooling module.
Installation
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Chart
Diagnostics in this manual assume a certain skill level and knowledge of Ford-specific diagnostic practices. REFER to: Diagnostic Methods (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation)...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Flat Headed Screw Driver
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details...
Other information:
Inspection
NOTE:
A coolant leak in the heater hose could follow the
heater core tube to the heater core and appear as a leak in the heater
core.
Inspect for evidence of coolant leakage at the heater hose to heater core attachments.
NOTE:
Spring-type clamps are installed as original
equipment...
When the emergency call system is active,
it may disclose to emergency services that
your vehicle has been in a crash involving
the deployment of an airbag or activation
of the fuel pump shut-off. Certain versions
or updates to the emergency call system
may also be capable of electronically or
verbally disclosing to emergency services
operators your vehicle location or other
details about..