Replacement |
1. |
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. |
2. |
Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/recycling/charging station. |
3. |
When the engine cools down, 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 expansion valve from the evaporator core.
(Refer to Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning -"Heater unit")
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6. |
Disconnect the inlet and outlet heater hoses from the heater unit.
(Refer to Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning -"Heater unit")
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7. |
Loosen the cowl cross member mounting bolts. |
8. |
Remove the front seat assembly.
(Refer to Body - "Front Seat Assembly") |
9. |
Remove the main crash pad.
(Refer to Body -"Main Crash Pad") |
10. |
Disconnect the steering column connectors.
(Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft") |
11. |
Pull down the steering column after loosening the mounting nuts and through bolts.
(Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft") |
12. |
Remove the shift lever assembly.
(Refer to Automatic Transaxle System - "Shift lever") |
13. |
Disconnect the airbag control module (SRSCM) connector (A). |
14. |
Disconnect the junction box connectors (A). |
15. |
Disconnect the connectors (A) and the mounting clips in the front pillar.
[Driver's side]
[Passenger's side] |
16. |
Disconnect the multi box connectors (A).
[Driver's side]
[Passenger's side] |
17. |
After loosening the bolts, remove the main crash pad and cowl cross bar assembly (A) together. |
18. |
Remove the heater and blower unit from the crash pad after loosening the mounting nuts. |
19. |
Separate the blower unit (A) from the heater unit (B) after loosening the screws. |
20. |
After loosening the screws remove the heater core cover (A). |
21. |
Pull out the heater core (A) from the heater unit. |
22. |
Loosen the heater lower case mounting screws. |
23. |
Remove the lower case (A). |
24. |
Pull out the evaporator core (A) from the heater unit.
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25. |
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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