Blower Unit Removal/Installation

WARNING:

Handling the air bag module improperly can accidentally deploy the air bag module, which may seriously injure you. Read the air bag system service warnings and cautions before handling the air bag module. (See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE WARNINGS [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .) (See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE CAUTIONS [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)

Disconnect the negative battery terminal and wait for 1 min or more. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Select lever knob (See SELECTOR LEVER COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Console side panel (See CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Front console upper panel (See FRONT CONSOLE UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. Upper panel (without wireless charger (Qi)) (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Wireless charger (Qi) (with wireless charger (Qi)) (See WIRELESS CHARGER (Qi) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
8. Console-up (See CONSOLE-UP REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
9. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
10. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
11. Front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
12. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
13. Passenger-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
14. Glove compartment (without passenger-side knee air bag module) (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
15. Dashboard under cover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
16. Passenger-side lower panel (See PASSENGER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL .) (See PASSENGER-SIDE LOWER PANEL INSTALLATION .)
17. Passenger-side knee air bag module (with passenger-side knee air bag module) (See KNEE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
18. Passenger-side ventilator grille (See VENTILATOR GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
19. Driver-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
20. Driver-side lower panel (See DRIVER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
21. Driver-side knee air bag module (See KNEE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
22. Center lower panel (See CENTER LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
23. Climate control unit (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER] .) (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER] .)
24. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
25. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
26. Upper column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
27. Lower column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
28. Clock spring (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
29. Light switch (See LIGHT SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
30. Wiper and washer switch (See WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
31. Joint cover (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
32. Steering column component (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
33. Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
34. Speaker grille (See SPEAKER GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
35. Center display (See CENTER DISPLAY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
36. Connectivity master unit (CMU) (See CONNECTIVITY MASTER UNIT (CMU) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
37. Dashboard side cover (See DASHBOARD SIDE COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
38. Dashboard (See DASHBOARD REMOVAL .) (See DASHBOARD INSTALLATION .)
Disconnect the connectors.

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Detach the clips.
Remove the nuts.

Fig 1: Blower Unit And Nuts With Torque Specifications
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Remove the blower unit.
Install in the reverse order of removal.