Installation (from 07/2011)

REAR SUSPENSION: REAR COIL SPRING (for Hatchback): INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL REAR COIL SPRING LH

(a) Install the rear coil spring lower insulator LH onto the rear axle beam assembly.

(b) Install the rear coil spring upper insulator LH so that its gap fits onto the end of rear coil spring LH.

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NOTICE:
The paint mark of the rear coil spring LH should be towards the underside and rear side of the vehicle.

2. INSTALL REAR COIL SPRING RH

HINT
Use the same procedure for the RH side as for the LH side.

3. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Support the rear axle beam assembly with a jack. Insert a wooden block between the jack and the rear axle spring seat to prevent damage.

(b) Jack up the rear axle beam assembly slowly, and provisionally install the rear shock absorber assembly LH (lower side) with the bolt and nut onto the rear axle beam assembly.

4. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY RH

HINT
Use the same procedure for the RH side as for the LH side.

5. INSTALL REAR FLEXIBLE HOSE LH

(a) Connect the rear flexible hose LH onto the rear axle beam assembly with a new clip.

(b) Using a union nut wrench (10 mm), install the brake tube to the rear flexible hose LH while holding the rear flexible hose LH with a wrench.

Torque : 15 Nm (155 kgf-cm, 11 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
Use the formula to calculate special torque values for situations where a union nut wrench is combined with a torque wrench Service Precautions.

6. INSTALL REAR FLEXIBLE HOSE RH

HINT
Use the same procedure for the RH side as for the LH side.

7. INSTALL SKID CONTROL SENSOR WIRE LH (w/ ABS)

(a) Install the skid control sensor wire LH onto the rear axle beam assembly with the nut.

Torque : 6.0 Nm (61 kgf-cm, 53 in-lbf)

(b) Connect the skid control sensor wire LH connector.

8. INSTALL SKID CONTROL SENSOR WIRE RH (w/ ABS)

HINT
Use the same procedure for the RH side as for the LH side.

9. STABILIZE SUSPENSION Installation (from 07/2011)

10. INSTALL REAR WHEEL

Torque : 103 Nm (1050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)

11. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR AXLE BEAM ASSEMBLY Installation (from 07/2011)

12. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY LH Installation (from 07/2011)

13. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY RH

HINT
Use the same procedure for the RH side as for the LH side.

14. BLEED BRAKE LINE

Service and Repair

15. BLEED CLUTCH LINE (for Manual Transaxle)

Procedures

16. INSPECT REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Rear Wheel Alignment (for Hatchback) (from 07/2011)

17. CHECK SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL (w/ ABS)

Test Mode Procedure (from 07/2011)

18. CHECK SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL (w/ VSC)

Test Mode Procedure (from 07/2011)