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Climate Control Housing: Removal

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

  1. 1.

    Remove the driver knee airbag. Refer to: Driver Knee Airbag .

  1. 2.

    Remove the bolt and the LH footwell duct.

    Torque: 27 lb.in (3 Nm)

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  1. 3.

    Remove the FCIM. Refer to: Front Controls Interface Module (FCIM) .

  1. 4.

    Remove the instrument panel. Refer to: Instrument Panel .

  1. 5.

    Remove the bolts and the evaporator housing bracket.

    Torque:

    1: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)

    2: 133 lb.in (15 Nm)

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  1. 6.

    Disconnect the electrical connectors and detach the wiring harness retainers.
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  1. 7.

    Detach the wiring harness retainer.
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  1. 8.

    Disconnect the electrical connectors.
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  1. 9.

    If equipped.
    • Disconnect the electrical connectors.
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  1. 10.

    Open the glove compartment.
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  1. 11.

    Remove the screws and the glove compartment. Disconnect the electrical connector.

    Torque: 18 lb.in (2 Nm)

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  1. 12.

    NOTE: Upper retainer access is extremely difficult, the use of wobble extention and sockets are needed for removal of this retainer.

    Remove the climate control housing bolts.

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  1. 13.

    Disconnect the electrical connector and remove the in-vehicle temperature and humidity sensor.
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  1. 14.

    Remove the retainers and the air plenum bezel.

    Torque: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

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  1. 15.

    NOTE: Upper retainer access is extremely difficult, the use of wobble extention and sockets are needed for removal of this retainer.

    Remove the climate control housing bolts.

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  1. 16.

    Remove the climate control housing.
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