Repair Procedures: Replacement
- When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver or use a prying trim tool, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damage.
- Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
- Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/recycling/charging station.
- When the engine is cool, drain the engine coolant from the radiator.
(For 2.0L, refer to - "COOLANT ". For 3.3L, refer to - "COOLANT ".)
- Remove the engine cover.
(For 2.0L, refer to - "ENGINE COVER ". For 3.3L, refer to "ENGINE COVER ".)
- After loosening the mounting clips, remove the partition wall side cover (A).
- Remove the cowl top cover.
(Refer to Body - "COWL TOP COVER ")
- Remove the bolts and the expansion valve (A) from the evaporator core.
Tightening torque:
8.8 - 13.7 N.m (0.9 - 1.4 kgf.m, 6.5 - 10.1 Ib-ft)
NOTE:- Plug or cap the lines immediately after disconnecting them to avoid moisture and dust contamination.
- When installing, replace with a new O-ring.
- Disconnect the inlet (A) and outlet (B) heater hoses from the heater unit.CAUTION:
- Engine coolant will run out when the hoses are disconnected; drain it into a clean drip pan. Be sure not to let coolant spill on electrical parts or painted surfaces. If any coolant spills, rinse it off immediately.
- Loosen the cowl cross member mounting bolts.
- Remove the floor console assembly.
(Refer to Body - "FLOOR CONSOLE ASSEMBLY ")
- Remove the crash pad lower panel.
(Refer to Body - "CRASH PAD LOWER PANEL ")
- Remove both sides of the front pillar trim.
(Refer to Body - "FRONT PILLAR TRIM ")
- Remove the cowl side trim.
(Refer to Body - "COWL SIDE TRIM ")
- Remove the steering column shroud lower panel.
(Refer to Body - "STEERING COLUMN SHROUD PANEL ")
- Remove the steering wheel.
(Refer to Steering System - "STEERING WHEEL ")
- Remove the multifunction switch.
(Refer to Body Electrical System - "MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ")
- Lower the steering column after loosening the mounting bolts.
(Refer to Steering System - "STEERING COLUMN AND SHAFT ")
- Remove the shift lever assembly.
(Refer to Manual Transmission System - "SHIFT LEVER ". Refer to Automatic Transmission System - "E-SHIFTER ".)
- Remove the accelerator pedal.
(For 2.0L, refer to - "ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR (APS) ". For 3.3L, refer to - "ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR (APS) ".)
- Separate the floor carpet (A) to obtain space for removing the rear heating duct.
- Loosen the mounting bolt and remove the floor air duct (A).
- Disconnect the airbag control module (SRSCM) connector (A).
- Disconnect the junction box connectors (A).
- Disconnect the multi box connectors (A).
[Driver's side]
[Passenger's side]
- Disconnect the connectors (A) and the mounting clips in the front pillar.
[Driver's side]
[Passenger's side]
- Loosen the blower unit mounting bolts.
[Driver's side]
[Passenger's side]
- Remove the drain hose (A).
- After loosening the bolts and nuts remove the main crash pad and cowl cross bar assembly (A) together.
- Remove the integrated body control unit.
(Refer to Body Electrical System - "INTEGRATED BODY CONTROL UNIT (IBU) ")
- Remove the heater & A/C control unit.
(Refer to Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning - "HEATER & A/C CONTROL UNIT (DATC) ")
- Disconnect the heater & blower unit connectors.
- Disconnect the driver's temperature control actuator (A) and mode control actuator (B) connectors, and then remove the wiring mounting clips.
- Disconnect the console temperature sensor (C), console ON/OFF actuator (D) connectors and then remove the wiring mounting clips.
- Disconnect the blower motor connector (A) and remove the wiring mounting clips.
- Disconnect the PTC heater connector (A) and remove the wiring mounting clips.
- Disconnect the power mosfet connector (C), evaporator temperature sensor connector (A), passenger's side temper nature control actuator (B) and remove the wiring mounting clips.
- Disconnect the intake actuator connector (A), auto defogging actuator (B) and remove the wiring mounting clips.
- Remove the heater and blower unit (A) from the crash pad (B) after loosening the mounting nuts and bolt.
Tightening torque:
3.9 - 5.9 N.m (0.4 - 0.6 kgf.m, 2.9 - 4.3 Ib-ft)
- After loosening the mounting screws, remove the heater core cover (A).
- Separate the blower unit (B) from the heater unit (A) after loosening the screws.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.