Left Radiator Housing With Temperature Doors, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Turn On The Ignition.

-- Move The Driver Seat As Far Back As Possible.

-- Turn Off The Ignition.

-- Remove The Storage Compartment Under The Instrument Panel On The Driver Side. Refer To DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left footwell vent (driver side). Refer to DRIVER SIDE FOOTWELL VENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove The Steering Column. Refer To STEERING COLUMN / STEERING COLUMN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove The Pedal Assembly And The Accelerator Pedal Module. Refer To MOUNTING BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING and ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODULE WITH THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS [CAUA, CALA] / ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSORS -G79- / -G185-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [CCBA, CALA, CGXC, CPMB, CPMA, CTUB, CAED, CAEB, CFSA, CAUA] .

-- On a vehicle equipped with the "Convenience" A/C system, remove the retaining plate together with the Left Footwell Door Motor -V108- and the Left Center Vent Motor -V110- as well as the Left Temperature Door Motor -V158-. Refer to LEFT RETAINING PLATE WITH LEFT FOOTWELL DOOR MOTOR -V108- AND LEFT CENTER VENT MOTOR -V110-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING and LEFT TEMPERATURE DOOR MOTOR -V158-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- On a vehicle equipped with the "Basis" A/C system, remove the retaining plate together with the Footwell Door Motor -V261-. Refer to LEFT RETAINING PLATE WITH Footwell Door Motor -V261-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove The Glove Compartment. Refer To GLOVE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the right footwell vent (front passenger side). Refer to FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FOOTWELL VENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Carefully disconnect the connector rod -B- (so the lever does not get damaged) from the lever on the right temperature door -A-.

Fig 1: Carefully Disconnect Connector From Lever On Right Temperature Door

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-- Loosen the bolt -C-.

-- Loosen or remove the bolt -F- (installed from 07/2007, there are different versions).

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts -C- And -F-

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NOTE:

At the start of production, A/C units were installed, where the left and right side of the radiator housing -D and E- were bolted together on the underside with the bolt -C-. From 07/2007 as a running change, A/C units are being installed, where both radiator housings -D and E- are bolted together with the bolt -F-.

From 07/2007 through 09/2007, the bolt -F- with the hex nut -G- was installed on the left radiator housing -D-. The left radiator housing -D- only has a hole and not an attaching point. To remove and install the bolt -F- and the hex nut -G- on this actuator version, the Temperature Regulator Door Motor -V68- or the Rear Temperature Door Motor -V137- must be removed. Refer to TEMPERATURE REGULATOR DOOR MOTOR -V68- /REAR TEMPERATURE DOOR MOTOR -V137-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

You can place a catch on the holes on the right side of the radiator housing -E- which will prevent the bolt -C- (and the bolt -F-) from falling in the hole after being loosened.

-- Carefully disconnect the connector rod -A- (so the lever does not get damaged) from the lever on the defrost door -B-.

Fig 3: Carefully Disconnect Connector Rod From Lever On Defrost Door

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-- Remove the bolt -C-.

-- Remove the left radiator housing -D- (together with the Defroster Door Motor -V107- and Temperature Regulator Door Motor -V68- or the Rear Temperature Door Motor -V137-) from the A/C unit; when doing this, pay attention to the lever on the defroster door -B- (and the lever on the door for the left center instrument panel vent -E- on vehicles equipped with the "Convenience") A/C system).