Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disable the frontal and curtain air bags. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling .
- Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
- Drain the engine coolant. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System (Static Fill) or Draining and Filling Cooling System (GE 47716 Fill) .
- Remove the evaporator outlet hose and liquid line nut from the thermal expansion valve (TXV).
- Remove the evaporator outlet hose from the TXV.
- Remove and discard the sealing washer from the evaporator outlet hose. Refer to Sealing Washer Replacement .
- Remove the evaporator outlet hose and liquid line from the TXV.
- Remove and discard the sealing washer from the liquid line. Refer to Sealing Washer Replacement .
- Install a protective caps to the evaporator outlet hose and the liquid line to prevent contamination and desiccant saturation.
- Disconnect the TXV low temperature sensor connector from the engine harness.
- Reposition the heater outlet hose clamp at the heater core using SA9111E . See Special Tools .
- Remove the heater outlet hose from the heater core.
- Reposition the heater inlet hose clamp at the heater core using SA9111E . See Special Tools .
- Remove the heater inlet hose at the heater core.
- Plug the heater core and the evaporator core with clean towels to prevent spillage when the HVAC module is removed.
- Remove the HVAC module seal nuts from the front of dash.
- Remove the instrument panel (I/P) retainer. Refer to Instrument Panel Retainer Replacement .
- Remove the shift control bracket. Refer to Shift Control Replacement for the 5AT transmission or Automatic Transmission Control Replacement for the 4T45-E transaxle or Shift Control Replacement for the Getrag 5 speed transmission.
- Remove the center floor air outlet duct by sliding the duct forward then up at the rear.
- Remove the center I/P air outlet duct retainers from the cross car beam.
- Remove the center I/P air outlet duct from the cross car beam.
- Disconnect the blower motor electrical connector from the I/P wire harness.
- Disconnect the blower motor resistor electrical connector from the I/P wire harness.
- Disconnect the HVAC module electrical connector from the I/P wire harness.
- Remove the defroster duct retainer from the cross car beam.
- Remove the defroster duct nuts from the HVAC module.
- Remove the defroster duct from the HVAC module.
- Disconnect the I/P wire harness clips from the HVAC module.
- Remove the metal bracket nut from the cross car beam.
- Remove the metal bracket nuts from the HVAC module.
- Remove the metal bracket from the HVAC module.
- Remove the HVAC module bolts from the right side of the cross car beam.
- Remove the HVAC module nut from the center of the cross car beam.
- Remove HVAC module bolt from the left side of the cross car beam.
- Remove the HVAC module from the vehicle.