Recirculation Air Door - Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING: 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 follow these instructions may result in accidental airbag deployment and possible serious or fatal injury.





1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the glove box from the instrument panel Instrument Panel Glove Box - Removal.
3. Remove the passenger side cowl trim panel Cowl Trim Panel - Removal.
4. If equipped with dash mounted audio amplifier, remove the instrument panel assembly Instrument Panel - Removal.
5. Remove the two screws (1) that secure the recirculation door actuator (2) to the inboard side of the HVAC air inlet housing (3).
6. Remove the recirculation door actuator from the air inlet housing and disconnect the HVAC wire harness connector (4) from the actuator.
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7. Disconnect the HVAC wire harness lead (1) from the blower motor (2).
8. Remove the HVAC wire harness lead from the two wire harness retainers (3).
9. Remove the three screws (4) that secure the blower motor to the bottom of the HVAC housing (5) and remove the blower motor.






NOTE: Illustration shown with air inlet housing removed from the HVAC housing for clarity.

NOTE: The actuator coupler is retained to the recirculation-air door by three integral retaining tabs located inside of the air inlet housing.

10. Using pliers, carefully pull the actuator coupler (3) located on the inboard side of the air inlet housing (2) straight out of the pivot shaft of the recirculation-air door (1).
11. Reach up through the blower motor opening in the bottom of the HVAC housing and remove the recirculation-air door from the air inlet housing. Rotate and tilt the air door as required for removal.