| Replacement |
| 1. |
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
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| 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")
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| 4. |
Remove the cowl top cover.
(Refer to Body - "Cowl Top Cover")
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| 5. |
Loosen the mounting bolts and separate the expension valve (A) from
the evaporator core.
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| 6. |
Separate the heater hose (A).
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| 7. |
Loosen the cowl cross bar assembly mounting bolts.
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| 8. |
Remove the front seat assembly.
(Refer to Body - "Front Seat Assembly")
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| 9. |
Remove the floor console assembly.
(Refer to Body - "Floor Console Assembly")
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| 10. |
Remove the front pillar trim.
(Refer to Body - "Front Pillar Trim")
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| 11. |
Remove the cowl side trim.
(Refer to Body - "Cowl Side Trim")
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| 12. |
Remove the crash pad lower panel.
(Refer to Body - "Crash Pad Lower Panel")
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| 13. |
Remove the steering column shroud panel.
(Refer to Body - "Steering Column Shroud Panel")
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| 14. |
Remove the steering wheel.
(Refer to Steering System - "Steering Wheel")
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| 15. |
Remove the multifunction switch.
(Refer to Body Electrical System - "Multifunction Switch")
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| 16. |
Lower the steering column after loosening the mounting bolts.
(Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft")
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| 17. |
Remove the front door scuff trim.
(Refer to Body - "Door Scuff Trim")
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| 18. |
Loosen the mounting bolt and nut, remove the accelerator pedal module
(A).
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| 19. |
Press the lock pin, separate the accelerator pedal connector (A).
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| 20. |
Remove the rear air duct (A) and then separate the floor carpet (B)
backwards.
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| 21. |
Loosen the mounting nuts and remove the rear heating duct (A).
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| 22. |
Disconnect the junction box connectors (A).
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| 23. |
Disconnect the multi box connectors (A).
[Driver]
[Passenger]
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| 24. |
Loosen the mounting clips (B) in the front pillar and Disconnect the
connectors (A).
[Driver]
[Passenger]
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| 25. |
Remove the drain hose (A).
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| 26. |
Remove the lower mounting bolt of the blower unit.
[Driver]
[Passenger]
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| 27. |
After loosening the bolts and nuts remove the crash pad and heater &
blower unit assembly (A) together.
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| 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. |
Loosen the mounting nuts and remove the heater & blower unit (A) from
the crash pad.
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| 31. |
Loosen the mounting screw and separate the blower unit (A).
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| 32. |
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Components Location 1. Blower unit assembly Components 1. Blower unit assembly 2.
Inspection 1. Connect the battery voltage and check the blower motor rotation. 2. If the blower motor does not operate well, substitute with a known-good blower motor and check for proper operation.
Description The PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) heater is installed at the exit or the backside of the heater core. The PTC heater is an electric heater using a PTC element as an auxiliary heating device that supplements deficiency of interior heat source in highly effective diesel engine.
Replacement 1. Remove the rear heater & A/C unit. (Refer to Rear Heater - "Rear Heater Unit") 2. Loosen the mounting screws and remove the rear A/C lower case (A).