Housing-Hvac Assembly

HOUSING-HVAC ASSEMBLY

WARNING: / Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operationand Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.
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, then 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 accidental airbag deployment and possible serious or fatal injury.
NOTE: / The HVAC housing assembly must be removed from the vehicle and disassembled for service of the air inlet housing, air distribution housing and the A/C evaporator.
NOTE: / Take the proper precautions to protect the front face of the instrument panel from cosmetic damage while performing this procedure.
NOTE: / LHD model shown in illustrations. RHD model similar.
1. / Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. / Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system
3. / Drain the engine cooling system
4. / Remove the front floor console
5. / Remove the instrument panel
6. / Disengage the push-pin retainer (1) that secures the front console duct (2) to the gear selector (3).
7. / Disconnect the front console duct from the air distribution housing (4) and remove the console duct.
8. / Remove the screws (5) that secure the gear selector to the floor panel (6) and position the gear selector out of the way.
9. / Disconnect the left rear floor duct (1) and the right rear floor duct (2) from the rear floor distribution duct (3).
10. / Disconnect the rear floor distribution duct from the air distribution housing (4) and remove the distribution duct.
11. / Disconnect the right front floor duct (5) and the left front floor duct (6) from the air distribution housing and remove the floor ducts.
12. / Remove the nut (1) that secures the HVAC housing assembly (2) to the passenger side of the dash panel (3).
13. / Disconnect the A/C liquid line and the A/C suction line from the A/C evaporator
14. / Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core tubes.
15. / Remove the two bolts (1) that secure the HVAC housing assembly (2) to the engine compartment side of the dash panel (3).
16. / Lift the HVAC housing assembly upwards so that the condensate drain tube clears the floor panel and remove the HVAC housing assembly from the passenger compartment.
17. / If required, disassemble the HVAC housing assembly