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| 1. |
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. |
| 2. |
Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/recycling/charging station. |
| 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 "Cowl Top Cover") |
| 5. |
Disconnect the expansion valve from the evaporator core.
(Refer to Heating,Ventilation And Air Conditioning - "Heater Unit") |
| 6. |
Disconnect the inlet and outlet heater hoses from the heater unit.
(Refer to Heating,Ventilation And Air Conditioning - "Heater Unit") |
| 7. |
Loosen the engine room cowl cross bar assembly mounting bolts (A).
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| 8. |
Remove both sides of front seat assembly.
(Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Assembly") |
| 9. |
Remove the main crash pad assembly.
(Refer to Crash Pad - "Main Crash Pad Assembly") |
| 10. |
Disconnect the steering column connectors.
(Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft") |
| 11. |
Loosen the mounting nuts and through bolts in the frontal area and lower the steering column.
(Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft") |
| 12. |
Remove the shift lever assembly (A).
(Refer to Automatic Transaxle System - "Shift lever") |
| 13. |
Disconnect the airbag control module (SRSCM) connector (A).
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| 14. |
Disconnect the connector (A) and the mounting wiring fasteners in the front pillar.
[Driver's]
[Passenger's]
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| 15. |
Disconnect the passenger compartment junction box connectors (A).
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| 16. |
Disconnect the multi box connectors (A).
[Driver's]
[Passenger's]
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| 17. |
After loosening the nuts and bolts, remove the cowl cross bar and heater & blower unit (A) together.
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| 18. |
Disconnect the heater & blower unit connectors. |
| 19. |
Remove the heater and blower unit (A) from the cowl cross bar (B) after loosening the mounting nuts.
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| 20. |
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Cowl Cross Bar Assembly Components and Components Location
Roof Trim