HVAC Duct Heat Stake Caution
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Chevrolet Trax and 2015 Buick Encore. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
When separating air conditioning ducts from each other care must be given not to break or damage the hot melted (heat staked) areas of some ducts
Damaging the hot melt areas attaching the ducts to the instrument panel assembly may cause vibrations or rattling with-in the instrument panel assembly resulting in the instrument panel assembly needing to be replaced.