24 - Heating and Air Conditioning/Controls/ACTUATOR, Mode Door/Removal

24 - Heating and Air Conditioning/Controls/ACTUATOR, Mode Door/Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING: / Disable the airbag system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery (ground) cable. Wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the airbag system. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.
NOTE: / The heating-A/C system is equipped with two mode door actuators, one for the panel/floor-air door and one for the defrost-air door.
NOTE: / Illustrations shown with instrument panel removed for clarity.

PANEL/FLOOR DOOR ACTUATOR

1. / Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. / Remove the instrument panel center bezel
3. / When equipped with center floor console, remove radio
4. / When not equipped with center floor console, remove cupholder
5. / Disconnect the HVAC wire harness (2) from the panel/floor door actuator (3).
6. / Remove the two screws (4) that secure the panel/floor door actuator to the back of the HVAC housing (1) and remove the actuator.

DEFROST DOOR ACTUATOR

1. / Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. / Remove the instrument panel center bezel
3. / When equipped with center floor console, remove radio
4. / When not equipped with center floor console, remove cupholder
5. / Disconnect the HVAC wire harness (1) from the defrost door actuator (2).
6. / Remove the two screws (3) that secure the defrost door actuator to the back of the HVAC housing (4) and remove the actuator.

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24 - Heating and Air Conditioning/Controls/ACTUATOR, Mode Door/Installation

INSTALLATION

NOTE: / The heating-A/C system is equipped with two mode door actuators, one for the panel/floor-air door and one for the defrost-air door.
NOTE: / Illustrations shown with instrument panel removed for clarity.

PANEL/FLOOR DOOR ACTUATOR

1. / Position the panel/floor door actuator (1) to the back of the HVAC housing (4). If necessary, rotate the actuator slightly to align the splines on the actuator output shaft (3) with those on the panel/floor door actuator coupler (2).
2. / Install the two screws (4) that secure the panel/floor door actuator (3) to the HVAC housing (1). Tighten the screws to 1.1 N·m (10 in. lbs.).
3. / Connect the HVAC wire harness connector (2) to the panel/floor door actuator.
4. / When equipped with center floor console, install the radio
5. / When not equipped with center floor console, install the cupholder
6. / Install the instrument panel center bezel
7. / Reconnect the negative battery cable.
8. / Initiate the Actuator Calibration function using a scan tool

DEFROST DOOR ACTUATOR

1. / Position the defrost door actuator (1) to the back of the HVAC housing (2). If necessary, rotate the actuator slightly to align the splines on the actuator output shaft (3) with those on the defrost door actuator coupler (4).
2. / Install the two screws (3) that secure the defrost door actuator (2) to the HVAC housing (4). Tighten the screws to 1.1 N·m (10 in. lbs.).
3. / Connect the HVAC wire harness connector (1) to the defrost door actuator.
4. / When equipped with center floor console, install the radio
5. / When not equipped with center floor console, install the cupholder
6. / Install the instrument panel center bezel
7. / Reconnect the negative battery cable.