Front HVAC Housing

HOUSING-HVAC ASSEMBLY

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 HVAC housing assembly must be removed from the vehicle and disassembled for service of the air inlet housing, air distribution housing and the A/C evaporator.

NOTE: Take the proper precautions to protect the front face of the instrument panel from cosmetic damage while performing this procedure.





1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system Refrigerant System Recovery.
3. Drain the engine cooling system Service and Repair.
4. Remove the passenger side instrument panel silencer.
5. Remove the glove box, glove box shelf and the trim panel, located behind the glove box Instrument Panel Glove Box - Removal.
6. Remove the nut (1) that secures the passenger side end of the HVAC housing (3) to the instrument panel support (2).






NOTE: Illustration shown with instrument panel removed from view for clarity.

7. Disconnect the passenger side floor ducts (1) from the HVAC housing (2).





8. Disconnect the wiring harness connectors (1) from the blower motor power module (2).





9. Disconnect the wire harness connector from the Passive Entry Module (PEM) Passive Entry Module - Removal.
10. Disconnect the wiring harness connector (1) from the blower motor (2).





11. Disconnect the wiring harness connector (2) from the recirculation door actuator (3).





12. Disconnect the wiring harness connector (1) from the mode door actuator (3).





13. Disconnect the wiring harness connector (2) from the right side blend door actuator (3).





14. Disconnect the wiring harness connector (2) from the evaporator temperature sensor (1).





15. Remove the radio Radio - Removal.
16. Remove the two nuts (1) that secure the HVAC housing to the center of the instrument panel support.





17. Remove the front floor console Floor Console - Removal.
18. Remove the two nuts (1) that secure the HVAC housing to the bottom, center of the instrument panel support.






NOTE: Illustration shown with instrument panel removed from view for clarity.

19. Remove the driver side instrument panel silencer.
20. Remove the push pin (3) that secures the driver side floor ducts (1) to the instrument panel.
21. Disconnect the driver side floor ducts from the HVAC housing (2).





22. Disconnect the wiring harness connector (2) from the left side blend door actuator (3).
23. Remove the instrument panel Instrument Panel - Removal.





24. Remove the windshield wiper arms and wiper module Wiper Arm Linkage - Removal.
25. Remove the cowl extension silencer.
26. Remove the two nuts (2) that secure the HVAC air inlet duct (1) to the engine compartment side of the dash panel (3) and remove the duct.





27. Disconnect the A/C liquid line and the A/C suction line from the A/C expansion valve A/C Expansion Valve - Removal.
28. Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core tubes.
29. Remove the two nuts (1) that secure the HVAC housing assembly to the engine compartment side of the dash panel (2).
30. Lift the HVAC housing assembly upwards so that the condensate drain tube clears the floor panel and remove the HVAC housing assembly from the passenger compartment.
31. If required, disassemble the HVAC housing assembly HVAC Housing - Disassembly.