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1) Getting started
a) Make sure vehicle is parked on a level surface.
b) Set parking brake.
c) Disconnect negative battery terminal.
d) If engine has run within the past two hours let it cool down.

2) Removing the stock air inlet system
a) Remove the stock air box assembly and attaching hardware from inside the fender well.
b) Disconnect breather hose from the air inlet tube. Disconnect the water bypass hose from throttle body or the fast idle thermo valve, where equipped, located at the lower portion of the throttle body. Disconnect the opposite side of the water bypass hose, which runs to either the intake manifold or the water outlet neck. Remove the entire water bypass hose and breather hose assembly from the vehicle. Note: This breather hose/water hose assembly will not be reused upon installation of the Cold Air System.
c) Loosen and remove the air inlet tube from the throttle body.
d) Jack the front of the vehicle and support using properly rated jack stands.
i) Remove the lower front splashguard.
ii) Remove the front right tire and remove the inside splashguard (inner fender liner).
e) Remove the resonator from underneath the vehicle.

3) Installing the AEM Cold Air System
a) Install one black connector hose on the throttle body end of the primary pipe. That is the end closest to the breather nipple.
i) Install two hose clamps on the connector hose and tighten them just snug enough so that they can still be adjusted.
b) Install the pipe into the vehicle.
i) For ease of installation, the filter end of the pipe should be installed first. Slide that end of the inlet pipe down into the fenderwell. Then adjust the pipe until it fits onto the throttle body.
i) The support tab on the inlet pipe will line up with a threaded hole on the inner fender well. Install the rubber isolator mount and attach the air inlet tube onto the rubber mount. Install the large fender washer and the lock nut onto the isolator mount stud and snug it down. Failure to install the rubber mount will void all warranties of the Cold Air System. Below is a diagram of how the rubber mount should be installed.

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