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Evaporator Inspection (Us)

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal and wait for 1 min or more. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION (US) .)
  2. Discharge the refrigerant. (See REFRIGERANT RECOVERY .) (See REFRIGERANT CHARGING (US) .)
  3. Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [SKYACTIV-G (VIN L (US))] .) (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [SKYACTIV-G (VIN M (US))] .)
  4. Remove the following parts:
    1. Plug hole plate (See PLUG HOLE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G (VIN L (US))] .) (See PLUG HOLE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G (VIN M (US))] .)
    2. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .) (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    3. Front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Passenger-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Glove compartment (without passenger-side knee air bag module) (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Dashboard under cover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Passenger-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    9. Passenger-side knee air bag module (with passenger-side knee air bag module) (See KNee AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
    10. Driver-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See SELECTOR LEVER COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Shift lever knob (MTX)
    13. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Console side panel (See CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    15. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    16. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    17. Cup holder (See CUP HOLDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    18. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    19. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    20. Driver-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    21. Driver-side knee air bag module (See KNee AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
    22. Center lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    23. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
    24. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    25. Upper column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    26. Lower column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    27. Clock spring (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
    28. Light switch (See LIGHT SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    29. Wiper and washer switch (See WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    30. Joint cover (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    31. Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    32. Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    33. Center speaker grill (See SPEAKER GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    34. Center display component (See CENTER DISPLAY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    35. Connectivity master unit (CMU) (See CONNECTIVITY MASTER UNIT (CMU) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    36. Audio panel (See AUDIO PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    37. Climate control unit (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER (US)] .) (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER (US)] .)
    38. Dashboard side cover (See DASHBOARD SIDE COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    39. Rear heat duct No. 1 (See REAR HEAT DUCT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    40. Windshield wiper arm and blade (See WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    41. Cowl grille (See COWL GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    42. Dashboard (See DASHBOARD REMOVAL (US) .) (See DASHBOARD INSTALLATION (US) .)
    43. Blower unit (See BLOWER UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    44. Front heat duct No. 1 (See FRONT HEAT DUCT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    45. Foot support (See FOOT SUPPORT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  5. Remove the A/C unit. (See A/C UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
  6. Remove the evaporator. (See A/C UNIT DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY (US) .)
  7. Inspect the evaporator for damage, cracks, and oil leakage.
  8. Visually inspect the fins for bending.
    • If there is any bending, use the end of a flathead screwdriver to straighten the fins.