| 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 bolts and the expansion valve (A) from the evaporator core.
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| 6. |
Disconnect the inlet (A) and outlet (B) heater hoses from the heater unit.
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| 7. |
Loosen the cowl cross member mounting bolts.
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| 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 bolts 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).
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| 14. |
Disconnect the junction box connectors (A).
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| 15. |
Disconnect the multi box connectors (A).
[Driver's side]
[Passenger's side]
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| 16. |
Disconnect the connectors (A) and the mounting clips in the front pillar.
[Driver's side]
[Passenger's side]
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| 17. |
After loosening the bolts, remove the main crash pad and cowl cross bar assembly (A) together.
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| 18. |
Separate the blower unit (A) from the heater unit (B) after loosening the screws.
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| 19. |
After loosening the screws, remove the heater core cover (A).
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| 20. |
Pull out the heater core (A) from the heater unit.
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| 21. |
Loosen the heater lower case mounting screws.
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| 22. |
Remove the lower case (A).
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| 23. |
Pull out the evaporator core (A) from the heater unit.
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| 24. |
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Heater Unit Components and Components Location
Temperature Control Actuator Description and Operation