Removal and Installation: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2019 Infiniti QX60. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Before servicing, turn the ignition switch off, disconnect both battery cables and wait at least three minutes.
NOTE:
When removing components such as hoses, lines/tubes, etc., cap or plug openings to prevent fluid from leaking.
- Disconnect the negative and positive battery terminals and wait at least three minutes.
- Discharge the refrigerant. Refer to Recycle Refrigerant .
- Drain the engine coolant. Refer to Changing Engine Coolant .
- Remove the instrument panel assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove the steering column. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove the front floor connecting duct (LH/RH). Refer to Removal and Installation - Front Floor Connecting Duct .
- Disconnect the harness connectors (B) from the super multiple junction (SMJ) block (A).
- Disconnect the high-pressure and low-pressure pipe from the front expansion valve.CAUTION: Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
- Disconnect the heater hoses from the front heater core.
- Remove the cowl top extension. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove the body panel plug (A), then remove the steering member bolt.
- Remove the bolts that retain the steering member to the vehicle body.
- Disconnect the front drain hose from the front heating and cooling unit assembly.
- Disconnect the harness connectors from the front heating and cooling unit assembly and steering member.
- Remove the front heating and cooling unit assembly and steering member from the vehicle as an assembly.CAUTION: Use care not to damage the seats when removing the steering member.
- Remove the bolts that retain the front heating and cooling unit assembly to the steering member.
- Separate the front heating and cooling unit assembly from the steering member.
CAUTION:
Before servicing, turn the ignition switch off, disconnect both battery cables and wait at least three minutes.
- Disconnect the negative and positive battery terminals and wait at least three minutes.
- Discharge the refrigerant. Refer to Recycle Refrigerant .
- Remove the back door kicking plate. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove the luggage side lower finisher (RH). Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove the storage box side finisher. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove the jack bracket bolts, then remove the jack bracket.
- Disconnect the rear underfloor high-pressure and low-pressure pipes from the rear cooling unit assembly.CAUTION: Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
- Remove the rear ventilator duct upper. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove the rear ventilator duct lower. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Disconnect the harness connectors from the rear cooling unit assembly.
- Remove the rear cooling unit assembly bolts.
- Disconnect the drain hose from the rear cooling unit assembly.
- Remove the rear cooling unit assembly.