Repair Procedures: Replacement
CAUTION:
- Put on gloves to prevent hand injuries.
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- When removing with a flat-tip screwdriver or remover, wrap protective tape around the tools to prevent damage to components.
- Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces without marring the surface.
- Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
- Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
- Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/recycling/charging station.
- When the engine is cool, drain the engine coolant from the radiator.
(Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "COOLANT ")
- Remove the cowl top cover.
(Refer to "COWL TOP COVER ")
- Disconnect the inlet and outlet heater hoses from the heater unit.
(Refer to Heating, Ventilation And Air Conditioning - "HEATER UNIT ")
- Remove both sides of front seat assembly.
(Refer to Front Seat - "FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY ")
- Remove the main crash pad assembly.
(Refer to Crash Pad - "MAIN CRASH PAD ASSEMBLY ")
- Disconnect the steering column connectors.
(Refer to Steering System - "STEERING COLUMN AND SHAFT ")
- Loosen the mounting nuts and through bolts in the frontal area and lower the steering column.
(Refer to Steering System - "STEERING COLUMN AND SHAFT ")
- Loosen the engine room cowl cross bar assembly mounting bolts.
Tightening torque:
16.7 - 25.5 N.m (1.7 - 2.6 kgf.m, 12.3 - 18.8 lb-ft)
- Loosen the mounting nuts and remove the floor air duct (A).
- Loosen the mounting bolt and nut, remove the accelerator pedal module (A).
- Press the lock pin, separate the accelerator pedal connector (A).
- Remove the rear air duct (A) and then separate the floor carpet (B) backwards.
- Loosen the mounting nuts and remove the rear heating duct (A).
- Press the lock pin and separate the airbag control module (SRSCM) connector (A).
- Disconnect the connector (A) and the mounting wiring fasteners in the front pillar.
[Driver's]
[Passenger's]
- Disconnect the passenger compartment junction box connectors (A).
- Disconnect the multi box connectors (A).
[Driver's]
[Passenger's]
- Disconnect the heater and blower unit connector.
- Loosen the mounting screw, remove the shower duct (A).
[LH]
[RH]
- Press the lock pin, separate the evaporator sensor connector (A).
- Press the lock pin, separate the driver's temperature actuator connector (A).
- Press the lock pin, separate the mode control actuator connector (A).
- Press the lock pin, separate the intake actuator connector (A).
- Press the lock pin, separate the power mosfet connector (A).
- Press the lock pin, separate the PTC heater connector (A).
- Press the lock pin, separate the blower motor connector (A).
- Press the lock pin, separate the PM sensor connector (A).
- Press the lock pin, separate the auto defogging actuator connector (A) and passenger's temperature actuator connector (B).
- Loosen the mounting screw, remove the shower duct (A).
- Loosen the heater & blower unit front mounting bolt (A).
Tightening torque:
3.9 - 5.9 N.m (0.4 - 0.6 kgf.m, 2.9 - 4.3 lb-ft)
- Loosening the cowl cross bar side mounting bolt (B) after loosening the plug hole (A).
Tightening torque:
16.7 - 25.5 N.m (1.7 - 2.6 kgf.m, 12.3 - 18.8 lb-ft)
- Loosen the mounting bolts and remove the cowl cross bar assembly (A).
Tightening torque:
16.7 - 25.5 N.m (1.7 - 2.6 kgf.m, 12.3 - 18.8 lb-ft)
- To install, reverse removal procedure.
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- Make sure the crash pad fits onto the guide pins correctly.
- Before tightening the bolts, make sure the crash pad wire harnesses are not pinched.
- Make sure the connectors are plugged in properly, and the antenna lead is connected properly.
- Enter the anti-theft code for the radio, then enter the customer's radio station presets.
- Make sure that each of the assembly components operates properly.
- Replace any damaged clips (or pin-type retainers).