HVAC Housing - Removal

HOUSING-HVAC

WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the airbag system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the airbag system. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in an accidental airbag deployment and possible personal injury or death.

WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation Warning and Caution. Failure to follow the warnings and cautions could result in possible personal injury or death.

NOTE: The HVAC housing must be removed from the vehicle and disassembled for service of the heater core, A/C evaporator, air intake housing and the mode-air and blend-air doors.

NOTE: LHD model shown in illustrations. RHD model similar.





1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system Refrigerant System Recovery.
3. Partially drain the engine cooling system. Service and Repair
4. Remove the air filter intake tube and air filter housing cover Removal.
5. Remove the coolant recovery container. Service and Repair
6. Disconnect the refrigerant lines from the A/C evaporator (2) the A/C accumulator and remove and discard the O-ring seals Removal and A/C Line - Removal.
7. Install plugs in, or tape over all of the opened refrigerant line fittings and the evaporator and accumulator ports.
8. Remove the condensation drain tube (3) Removal.
9. Disconnect the heater hoses (5) from the heater core tubes. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened heater core tubes to prevent coolant spillage during housing removal.
10. Remove three HVAC housing retaining nuts (6) located on the engine compartment side of the dash panel (4).




11. Remove the instrument panel Instrument Panel - Removal.
12. Remove the right rear floor duct Floor Ducts - Removal.
13. Position the dash panel insulator (1) out of the way and remove the bolt (3) that secures the HVAC housing (4) to the passenger compartment side of the dash panel (2).
14. Remove the bolt (5) that secures the HVAC housing to the floor bracket (6). Service and Repair

NOTE: Use care to ensure that the interior is covered in case of loss of residual fluids from the heater and evaporator cores.

15. Pull the HVAC housing rearward so that the mounting studs and condensate drain clear the dash panel and remove the HVAC housing assembly from the passenger compartment.