Rear Expansion Valve Removal/Installation: Notes

Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (Refer to NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Discharge the refrigerant. (Refer to REFRIGERANT RECOVERY .) (Refer to REFRIGERANT CHARGING .)
Drain the engine coolant. (Refer to ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Selector lever knob (Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Shift panel (Refer to SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Console side panel (Refer to CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Front console (Refer to FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Side wall (Refer to SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. Rear console (Refer to REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Selector lever component (Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
8. Selector lever bracket (Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
9. Keyless antenna (center) (Refer to KEYLESS ANTENNA REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
10. Floor under cover No. 2 (Refer to FLOOR UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
11. Floor under cover No. 1 (Refer to FLOOR UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
12. Tunnel member (Refer to REAR A/C UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
13. Strut bar (Refer to REAR A/C UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
14. Insulator (middle) (Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
15. Rear A/C unit (Refer to REAR A/C UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
16. Rear expansion valve (Refer to REAR A/C UNIT DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY .)
Install in the reverse order of removal. (Refer to REAR EXPANSION VALVE INSTALLATION NOTE .)
Inspect for engine coolant leakage. (Refer to ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE INSPECTION .)
Perform the refrigerant system performance test. (Refer to REFRIGERANT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TEST .)