Rear A/C Evaporator Seal

1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.

2. Using a small flat-bladed screw driver, carefully pry the trim plugs from the A-Pillar grab handle on the passenger side A-Pillar.

3. Remove the screws that attach the grab handle to the A-Pillar, then separate the handle from the A-Pillar (Figure 6).

4. Remove the screws from the cowl trim cover, then remove the cowl trim cover.

5. Grasp the A-Pillar trim and pull outward to disengage the clips that attach the A-Pillar trim to the A-Pillar, then separate the trim from the A-Pillar.

6. Remove the screws that attach the sunvisor arm support bracket to the headliner and the roof panel (Figure 7).

7. It equipped, disengage the vanity lamp connector.

8. Detach the sunvisor from the sunvisor supports and separate the sunvisor from the headliner and roof panel.

9. Grasp both sides of the sunvisor support base and firmly pull outward to disengage the sunvisor support cover from the base (Figure 8).

NOTE:
A TRIM STICK SHOULD BE USED TO DISENGAGE THE SUNVISOR SUPPORT COVER FROM THE BASE.

10. Lift and rock the sunvisor support upward to disengage it from the roof panel.

11. Grasp both sides of the coat hook base and firmly pull outward to disengage the coat hook cover from the base (Figure 9).

NOTE:
A TRIM STICK SHOULD BE USED TO DISENGAGE THE COAT HOOK COVER FROM THE BASE.

12. Lift and rock the coat hook upward to disengage it from the roof panel (Figure 10).

13. Remove the screws attaching the overhead assist handle to the roof panel and separate it from the roof panel (Figure 11).

14. Perform Steps 4 - 13 to the other side of the vehicle.

15. If the vehicle is equipped with an overhead console, perform Steps 16 through 20. Proceed to Step 21 if the vehicle is not equipped with an overhead console.

16. Remove the screw that secures the front of the overhead console to the front of the overhead console bracket (Figure 12).

17. Insert the fingertips of both hands between the headliner and the sides of the overhead console housing in the area between the garage door opener storage bin and the sunglasses storage bin.

18. Pull downward on the sides of the overhead console housing firmly and evenly to disengage the two snap clips that secure the rear of the unit from their receptacles in the overhead console bracket.

19. Lower the overhead console from the headliner far enough to access the wire harness connector and disconnect the connector.

20. Separate the overhead console from the headliner.

21. Remove the front seat belt turning loop cover and turning loop from the driver and passenger side B-Pillars (Figure 13).

22. Grasp the upper B-Pillar trim and pull outward to release the B-Pillar trim.

23. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently push and pry the release tab located above the two indentations at the outer perimeter of the rear blower motor switch to release it from the headliner (Figure 14).

24. Pull the rear blower motor switch away from the headliner far enough to access and unplug the wire harness connector from the back of the switch, then separate the switch.

CAUTION:
TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE HEADLINER, THE HEADLINER MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO DROP OR HANG UNSUPPORTED. A WIRE CAN BE FABRICATED TO ACT AS A HANGER TO SUPPORT THE FRONT PORTION OF THE HEADLINER DURING THE NEXT STEPS OF THE REPAIR PROCEDURE.

27. Clean the surface where the seals will be attached (Figure 15) with isopropyl alcohol.

28. Apply the side/bottom seal by peeling a portion of the adhesive protective strip from the end of the seal p/n 55056018AA. Then, apply the end of the seal to the area shown in Figure 15 and continue by peeling and applying the remainder of the foam seal.

NOTE:
ON SOME MODELS, A SMALL STRIP OF FOAM TAPE MAY BE PRESENT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR A/C UNIT (FIGURE 15). APPLY THE FOAM TAPE ON TOP OF THE EXISTING FOAM STRIPS IF EQUIPPED.

29. Apply the front seal by peeling a portion of the adhesive protective strip from the end of the seal p/n 55056017AA. Then, apply the end of the seal to the roof bow approximately one inch outside of the position of the side/bottom seal as shown in Figure 15 and continue by peeling and applying the remainder of the foam seal to the roof bow.

30. Push the headliner back into place and install the rear air conditioner outlet bezel.

31. Connect the wire harness connector to the rear blower motor switch.

32. Tuck the wiring harness for the rear blower motor switch back through the rear blower motor switch mounting hole in the headliner.

33. Gently press the rear blower motor switch into the mounting hole in the headliner until the switch snaps into place.

34. Position upper B-Pillar trim onto vehicle and press the trim inward to engage the spring clip retainers. Then, install the B-Pillar trim to the other side of the vehicle.

35. Install the front seat belt turning loop. Tighten the turning loop bolts to 39 N.m (29 ft. lbs.). Then, install the front seat belt turning loop to the other side of the vehicle.

36. Install the turning loop cover. Then, install the turning loop cover to the other side of the vehicle.

37. If the vehicle is equipped with an overhead console, perform Steps 38 through 43. Proceed to Step 44 if the vehicle is not equipped with an overhead console.

38. Position the overhead console near the mounting location on the headliner.

39. Reconnect the roof wire harness connector to the overhead console wire harness connector.

40. Align the locating pin on the rear of the overhead console housing with the receptacle in the rear of the overhead console bracket.

41. Align the two snap clips on the overhead console housing with their receptacles in the overhead console bracket.

42. Push upward firmly and evenly on the sides of the overhead console housing over both of the snap clip locations until each of the two snap clips are fully engaged with the receptacle in the overhead console bracket.

43. Install and tighten the screw that secures the front of the overhead console housing to the overhead console bracket. Tighten the screw to 1.9 N.m (17 in. lbs.).

44. Position the overhead assist handle onto the roof panel and secure the handle with the attaching screws.

45. Position the coat hook into the roof panel.

46. Push the coat hook cover inward and secure the coat hook to the roof panel.

47. Position the sunvisor support into the roof panel.

48. Push the sunvisor support cover inward and secure the sunvisor support to the roof panel.

49. Position the sunvisors into the sunvisor supports and align the arm support bracket holes with the headliner holes.

50. Engage the vanity lamp if equipped.

51. Install the screws that attach the sunvisor arm support bracket to the headliner and the roof panel.

52. Position the A-Pillar trim at the A-Pillar, align the spring retaining clips, then press into place.

53. Install the cowl trim cover.

54. Perform Steps 44 - 53 to the other side of the vehicle.

55. On the right side of the vehicle, position the grab handle onto the A-Pillar.

56. Install the screws attaching the grab handle to the A-Pillar.

57. Install the trim plugs into the A-Pillar grab handle.

58. Connect the battery negative cable and reset the clock.