Air Outlets: Description

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There are four instrument panel air outlets. One air outlet is located near each outboard end of the instrument panel facing the rear of the vehicle and the other two outlets are located near the top of the instrument panel center bezel.

The air outlet located at the right end of the instrument panel is integral to the passenger side air bag door and cannot be serviced separately. The air outlets located at the center of the instrument panel are integral to the instrument panel and cannot be serviced separately. The other instrument panel air outlet is integral to the instrument cluster bezel and cannot be serviced separately.

Each of the instrument panel air outlets contain an air outlet barrel that is used to direct or shut off the flow of the conditioned air leaving the instrument panel.

CAUTION: The instrument panel air outlet barrels can only be installed in one direction. If the outlet barrel is not properly oriented prior to installation, damage to the outlet barrel will occur.

NOTE: Each air outlet barrel is retained into the air outlet housing by two pivot shafts. One pivot shaft is larger than the other. The air outlet barrel must be first installed onto the larger pivot shaft, then snapped into place over the smaller pivot shaft.

All of the instrument panel air outlets barrels can be serviced individually.