Replacement |
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. |
1. | Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. |
2. | Recover the refrigerant with a recovery / recycling / charging station.
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3. | When the engine is cool, drain the engine coolant from the radiator. (Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "Coolant") |
4. | Remove the cowl top cover. (Refer to Body - "Cowl Top Cover") |
5. | Remove the bolts and the expansion valve (A) from the evaporator core.
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6. | Disconnect the heater hoses (A) from the heater unit.
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7. | Loosen the cowl cross member mounting bolts. |
8. | Remove the floor console assembly. (Refer to Body - "Floor Console Assembly") |
9. | Remove the crash pad lower panel. (Refer to Body - "Crash Pad Lower Panel") |
10. | Remove both sides of the front pillar trim. (Refer to Body - "Front Pillar Trim") |
11. | Remove the cowl side trim. (Refer to Body - "Cowl Side Trim") |
12. | Remove the steering column shroud lower panel. (Refer to Body - "Steering Column Shroud Panel") |
13. | Remove the steering wheel. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Wheel") |
14. | Remove the multifunction switch. (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Multifunction Switch") |
15. | Lower the steering column after loosening the mounting bolts. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft") |
16. | Remove the shift lever assembly. (Refer to Automatic Transmission System - "Shift Lever") |
17. | Remove the crash pad under cover [RH](A). |
18. | Remove the rear air duct (A). |
19. | Separate the floor carpet (A) to obtain space for removing the rear heating duct. |
20. | Loosen the mounting nuts and remove the front air duct (A). |
21. | Disconnect the airbag control module (SRSCM) connector (A). |
22. | Disconnect the junction box connectors (A). |
23. | Disconnect the multi box connectors (A). [Driver's side] [Passenger's side] |
24. | Disconnect the connectors (A) and the mounting clips in the front pillar. [Driver's side] [Passenger's side] |
25. | Remove the drain hose (A). |
26. | Loosen the cowl blower unit mounting bolts.
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27. | After loosening the bolts and nuts remove the main crash pad and cowl cross bar assembly (A) together. |
28. | Disconnect the heater & blower unit connectors.
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29. | Loosen the heater & blower unit mounting bolt (A).
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30. | Remove the heater and blower unit (A) from the crash pad after loosening the mounting nuts.
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31. | Separate the blower unit (B) from the heater unit (A) after loosening the screws. |
32. | To install, reverse the removal procedure. |
1. Door lock/unlock button
2. Driver position memory system
3. Side view mirror control switch
4. Central door lock switch