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Air Inlet Housing Removal






AIR INLET HOUSING

WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation Warning and Caution. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.

WARNING: Disable the airbag system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery (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 follow these instructions may result in accidental airbag deployment and possible serious or fatal injury.

NOTE: The air inlet housing does not need to be removed from the HVAC housing for service of the recirculation-air door only Recirculation Air Door - Removal.





1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Drain the engine cooling system Service and Repair.
3. Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core tubes.
4. Remove the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) to gain access to the two nuts (3) that secure the HVAC housing (1) to the engine compartment side of the dash panel (2) and remove the nuts .





5. Remove the instrument panel from the passenger compartment Instrument Panel - Removal.
6. Remove the bolt (5) that secures the HVAC housing (4) to the floor bracket (6).
7. Remove the two nuts (3 and 7) that secure the HVAC housing to the passenger compartment side of the dash panel (1).
8. Carefully pull the right side of the HVAC housing rearward to gain access to the front of the air inlet housing.





9. Remove the recirculation door actuator (1) from the air inlet housing (2) and disconnect the HVAC wire harness (4) from the actuator.
10. Remove the two screws (3) that secure the rear of the air inlet housing to the top of the HVAC housing (5).





11. Release the two retaining clips (1) that secure the front of the air inlet housing (2) to the top of the HVAC housing (3) and remove the air inlet housing.

NOTE: If the foam seal on the air inlet housing is deformed or damaged, it must be replaced.

12. If required, disassemble the air inlet housing Disassembly.

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