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 connect the heater hoses to the heater core tubes.
8. Remove previously installed plugs or caps and install the A/C expansion valve and A/C liquid and suction lines A/C Expansion Valve - Installation.
9. Connect the 12 volt battery system.

WARNING: Always follow vehicle service procedures to properly connect batteries on an HEV model. Serious or fatal injury may result from improper service procedures.

10. On Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) models, connect the high voltage battery system using the service disconnect at the battery pack .
11. If the heater core is being replaced, flush the cooling system Service and Repair.
12. Refill the engine cooling system Service and Repair.
13. Evacuate and charge the refrigerant system Refrigerant System Charge.

14. Initiate the Actuator Calibration function using a scan tool . HVAC System Test