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Remove fender well trim ( a few screws) Remove front bumper COVER (not the bumper- the plastic cover) About 14 screws. Mostly on the underside, get a creeper, and a few on the top. Remove the (left or right side) Headlight assembly ( a couple more screws). One assembly contains the headlight, turn signal and running light. Unplug the electrical connector from the assembly. All bulbs remove from the back of the headlight assembly. Headlight is held in place by bail wire, smaller bulbs are 1/4 turn.

You know this is an $800.00 part how do you know it is bad?

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Check the brake fluid level. If low, you can top it off from a sealed / tightly covered can of brake fluid only. The low level of fluid also indicates that the pads are wearing and should be inspected to determine if they should be replaced soon. A squealing or scraping sound while driving or braking indicates that one or more sets of pads have worn too low and have begun scraping (and damaging) rotors. Needing to replace rotors can easily double (or more) the cost of a brake job.

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Maybe it is in power saving mode?

The following components may be at fault: 1. No. 1 Motor generator - 2. Hybrid control system. 3. Immobilizer. 4. Smart key system. 5. Mass Air Flow sensor.

there are a lot of quick fixes for tyres but generally anything sprayed into the tyre will not allow a proper repair Replace the tyre with the spare and have a tyre shop carry out the repair. The case of the tyre has to drilled out to get the puncture repair plug in place and the rubber inside the case has to be perfectly clean so that the plug flap will adhere to the rubber for a good seal anything you spry in will prevent this from happening You may have to replace the tyre if you have been running on a flat tyre as the condition destroys the inner side walls.

is it possible the sensor is contaminated with like say dirt or snow. OR, the sensor may be dislodged from its mount. Barring this I would suspect either the sensor has failed or a wiring issue.

Pull up the error codes, without which you cannot proceed.

Poor engine performance could be due to: 1. Engine Compression. 2. Electronic throttle control system. 3. Fuel Injector/ Injectors. 4. Fuel pump control circuit. 5. Spark plug. 6. Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAF).

It means Master Warning Light. It illuminates when there is any malfunction in the engine and/or the hybrid system of the vehicle. When the master warning light illuminates, it become necessary to get the car be scanned thoroughly for malfunctions.

Check the Horn Relay (in fuse box under the hood). You will need to check for Circuit continuity between the Relay and the horn button. There must be a loose connection under the dashboard or in steering column. Pressing the Horn button Grounds the circuit, so check the circuit from the relay to the horn button for continuity to ground.

The image of the 2 cars opposing each other looks like it wants you to 'jump start' the 12 volt system of the car. SO test the 12 volt battery and try. Videos on youtube show how to read the 12 volt battery in the MFD and how to jump start the 12 volt battery.

electric mode comes on when you are cruising easily enough that the gas motor is not necessary. don't think you can change it to ONLY because car need to make the decisions automatically to get best performance and economy

only if you have accident the module my be bad. Common problem is the clock spring below the steering. if you run already test with the scanner and you need the module is located in center console below the ashtray. SRS system is with YELLOW connectors. disconnect the battery before perform any SRS work and let the system discharge for 10 min. before start working

I have had water intermittently in the right rear trunk area (below the battery) every since an rear end accident. The dealer tells me that there is a vent back there that gets clogged up or opened up and lets water get in there. Not sure that I believe that, but that's the best explanation that they could give me.