Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 2009 Manual page 1860

2008 ENGINE PERFORMANCE Intake-Air System (MZI-3.7) - Mazda CX-9
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INTAKE MANIFOLD REMOVAL NOTE
1. Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [MZI-3.7] .)
2. Disconnect the upper radiator hose.
Fig. 5: Identifying Intake Manifold Components Location
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3. Disconnect the lower radiator hose.
4. Disconnect the two water hose from the thermostat component.
5. Disconnect the thermostat component side of the water inlet pipe which is under the intake manifold.
6. Remove the intake manifold and thermostat component as a single unit.
7. Remove the thermostat component from the intake manifold.
2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring