Repair Procedures: Replacement
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CAUTION:
When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver or use a prying trim tool, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damage.
- Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
- Recover the refrigerant with a recovery / recycling / charging station.
- When the engine is cool, drain the engine coolant from the radiator.
(Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "COOLANT ")
- Remove the cowl top cover.
(Refer to Body - "COWL TOP COVER ")
- Remove the bolts and the expansion valve (A) from the evaporator core.
Tightening Torque:
8.8 - 13.7 N.m (0.9 - 1.4 kgf.m, 6.5 - 10.1 Ib-ft)
NOTE:- Plug or cap the lines immediately after disconnecting them to avoid moisture and dust contamination.
- When installing, replace with a new O-ring.
- Disconnect the heater hoses (A) from the heater unit.CAUTION:
- Engine coolant will run out when the hoses are disconnected; drain it into a clean drip pan. Be sure not to let coolant spill on electrical parts or painted surfaces. If any coolant spills, rinse it off immediately.
- Loosen the cowl cross member mounting bolts.
Tightening Torque:
16.7 - 25.5 N.m (1.7 - 2.6 kgf.m, 12.3 -18.8 lb-ft)
- Remove the floor console assembly.
(Refer to Body - "FLOOR CONSOLE ASSEMBLY ")
- Remove the crash pad lower panel.
(Refer to Body - "CRASH PAD LOWER PANEL ")
- Remove both sides of the front pillar trim.
(Refer to Body - "FRONT PILLAR TRIM ")
- Remove the cowl side trim.
(Refer to Body - "COWL SIDE TRIM ")
- Remove the steering column shroud lower panel.
(Refer to Body - "STEERING COLUMN SHROUD PANEL ")
- Remove the steering wheel.
(Refer to Steering System - "STEERING WHEEL ")
- Remove the multifunction switch.
(Refer to Body Electrical System - "MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ")
- Lower the steering column after loosening the mounting bolts.
(Refer to Steering System - "MDPS COLUMN AND HOUSING ")
- Remove the shift lever assembly.
(Refer to Automatic Transmission System - "SHIFT LEVER ")
- Remove the rear air duct (A).
- Separate the floor carpet (A) to obtain space for removing the rear heating duct.
- Loosen the mounting nuts and remove the front air duct (A).
- Disconnect the airbag control module (SRSCM) connector (A).
- Disconnect the junction box connectors (A).
- Disconnect the multi box connectors (A).
[Driver's Side]
[Passenger's Side]
- Disconnect the connectors (A) and the mounting clips in the front pillar.
- Remove the drain hose (A).
- Loosen the cowl blower unit mounting bolts.
Tightening Torque:
3.9 - 5.9 N.m (0.4 - 0.6 kgf.m, 2.9 - 4.3 Ib-ft)
- After loosening the bolts and nuts remove the main crash pad and cowl cross bar assembly (A) together.
- Disconnect the heater & blower unit connectors.
- Disconnect the mode actuator connector (A) and remove the wiring mounting clips.
- Disconnect the auto defogging actuator connector (A) and intake actuator connector (B) remove the wiring mounting clips.
- Disconnect the temperature control actuator (A), power mosfet connector (B) and remove the wiring mounting clips.
- Disconnect the blower motor connector (A) and remove the wiring mounting clips.
- Disconnect the mode actuator connector (A) and remove the wiring mounting clips.
- Loosen the heater & blower unit mounting bolt (A).
- Remove the heater and blower unit from the crash pad after loosening the mounting nuts.
- Separate the blower unit (A) from the heater unit (B) after loosening the screws.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.