Front HVAC Housing Installation

INSTALLATION

1. Position the HVAC housing (2) into the passenger compartment with the mounting studs and the condensate drain tube in their proper mounting locations in the dash panel (3).
2. Loosely install the two bolts (1) that secure the HVAC housing to the passenger compartment side of the dash panel.

3. Install the four nuts (1) that secure the HVAC housing (2) to the engine compartment side of the dash panel (3). Tighten the nuts to 7 Nm (62 in. lbs.).
4. Tighten the two bolts that secure the HVAC housing to the passenger compartment side of the dash panel. Tighten the bolt(s) to 3 Nm (26 in. lbs.).
5. Connect the intermediate floor distribution duct to front floor distribution duct.
6. Install the instrument panel Instrument Panel - Installation.
7. Remove previously installed plugs or caps and reconnect the heater hoses to the heater core tubes.
8. Remove previously installed plugs or caps and reconnect the suction line and liquid line to the expansion valve A/C Line - Installation.
9. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
10. If the heater core is being replaced, flush the cooling system Service and Repair.
11. Refill the engine cooling system Service and Repair.
12. Evacuate the refrigerant system Refrigerant System Evacuate.
13. Charge the refrigerant system Refrigerant System Charge.