Remove rear blower

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DEACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to DEACTIVATE VEHICLE-SPECIFIC HIGH-VOLTAGE OR LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CARPET ON THE CENTER CONSOLE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER ARMREST STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE KNEE PAD ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER ARMREST .
• Refer to REMOVING CUP HOLDER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER CONSOLE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT STORAGE COMPARTMENT .

• Disengage cable (1) at the cable brackets (2).
• Put the cable (1) to one side.

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• Detach air ducts (1) at the bottom on the rear blower (2) and feed out through the guides (3) to the top.

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• Connect plug (1).
• Position the interior antenna (2) correctly and slide in the arrow direction until the detent (3) engages.

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• Unlock and disconnect connector (1) for the rear blower.
• Disengage cable (2) with the cable brackets (3) and set aside.

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• Loosen screws (1).
• Make sure that the threaded plates that are located opposite of each other for the screws (1) do not release from the center console (3).
• Feed out the rear blower (2) from the air duct (arrows) and remove from the center console (3).

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