Removal and Installation

CAUTION: Use a shop cloth or equivalent to prevent damage to the instrument panel when prying the instrument panel center finish panel.

Fig 1: Disengaging Center Instrument Panel Finish Panel Retaining Clips

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Carefully pry and disengage the center instrument panel finish panel retaining clips.
Disconnect the electrical connector.

Fig 2: Disconnecting Electrical Connector
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Disconnect the electrical connectors and the vacuum connector.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Electrical Connectors And Vacuum Connector
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Remove the screws and remove the manual climate control assembly.
- Remove the function selector switch if needed. For additional information, refer to FUNCTION SELECTOR SWITCH .
- Remove the blower motor switch if needed. For additional information, refer to BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH .
Fig 4: Removing Manual Climate Control Assembly
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.