Air Duct: Service and Repair

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Defroster Duct
1. Remove the instrument panel assembly from the vehicle. Refer to: Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Dashboard/Instrument Panel, Service and Repair, Instrument Panel Service Procedures, Instrument Panel Assembly Replacement, Instrument Panel Assembly

HVAC Defroster Duct:

2. Remove the three screws that secure the defroster duct to the HVAC unit housing.
3. Remove the defroster duct from the HVAC unit housing.
4. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the mounting screws to 2.2 Nm (20 in. lbs.).

Instrument Panel Duct Extensions
1. Remove the instrument panel top pad from the vehicle.

Instrument Panel Structural Duct Assembly:

2. Unsnap the duct extension(s) from the instrument panel structural duct assembly.

Instrument Panel Duct Extension:

3. Remove the duct extension(s) from the instrument panel.
4. Reverse the removal procedures to install.

Floor Ducts
1. To remove the driver side floor duct from the vehicle, remove the knee blocker panel for access to attaching screw.
2. The passenger side floor duct fastener can be accessed under the right-center instrument panel.

Floor Ducts (Housing Removed):

3. Remove the screw that secures the floor duct(s) to the HVAC housing.
4. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the mounting screws to 2.2 Nm (20 in. lbs.).

Rear Floor Ducts
1. To remove the rear floor ducts from the vehicle, remove the knee blocker panels for access, and pull carpeting back.

Rear Floor Ducts:

2. Pull the floor ducts from the HVAC housing.

NOTE: The ductwork running from the HVAC housing rearward through the passenger compartment is molded into the carpeting, and must be replaced as a unit if damaged.

3. Reverse the removal procedures to install.

Panel Outlets
The driver side, and passenger side panel outlets are available for service. The center outlets are only serviced as part of the instrument cluster center bezel unit.
1. Remove the instrument panel top pad from the instrument panel.

Panel Outlets:

2. Remove the two screws that secure each outlet to the backside of the instrument panel top pad.
3. Remove the outlet from the top pad.
4. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the mounting screws to 2.2 Nm (20 in. lbs.).