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Housing-HVAC Assembly

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WARNING:

Review the warnings and cautions for this system before performing the procedure. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death.

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. Refer to PLUMBING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  3. Drain the engine cooling system. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  4. Remove the instrument panel. Refer to PANEL, INSTRUMENT, REMOVAL .
    Fig 1: Two Nuts, Air Inlet Duct & Dash Panel
    GC0145675Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  5. Remove the windshield wiper arms, wiper module and the cowl extension silencer. Refer to LINKAGE, WIPER ARM, REMOVAL .
  6. Remove the two nuts (2) that secure the HVAC air inlet duct (1) to the engine compartment side of the dash panel (3) and remove the duct.
    Fig 2: Two Nuts & Dash Panel
    GC0146024Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  7. Disconnect the A/C liquid line and the A/C suction line from the A/C expansion valve. Refer to VALVE, A/C EXPANSION, REMOVAL VALVE, A/C EXPANSION, REMOVAL .
  8. Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core tubes.
  9. Remove the two nuts (1) that secure the HVAC housing assembly to the engine compartment side of the dash panel (2).
  10. 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.
  11. If required, disassemble the HVAC housing assembly. Refer to HOUSING, HVAC, DISASSEMBLY .
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