Panel/Demist Door

REMOVAL

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, 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 TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

1. Remove the heater-A/C housing.
2. Disassemble the heater-A/C housing.
3. Remove the defrost and panel/demist door vacuum actuators from the heater-A/C housing.

Fig.9 Mode Door Lever Remove/Install - Typical:

4. Insert a screwdriver into the latch holeof the panel/demist door pivot shaft to release the latch of the panel/demist door lever, and pull the lever out of the pivot shaft from the outside of the upper half of the heater-A/C housing.

Fig.10 Panel/Demist and Defrost Doors:

5. Reach inside the upper half of the heater-A/C housing and carefully flex the panel/defrost door enough so that the door pivot clears the pivot hole in the housing.
6. Remove the panel/demist door from the heater- A/C housing.

INSTALLATION

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, 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 TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

1. Reach inside the upper half of the heater-A/C housing and carefully flex the panel/defrost door enough so that the door pivot enters the pivot hole in the housing.
2. Insert a screwdriver into the latch hole of the panel/demist door pivot shaft to release the latch of the panel/demist door lever, and push the lever into the pivot shaft from the outside of the upper half of the heater-A/C housing.
3. Install the defrost and panel/demist door vacuum actuators to the heater-A/C housing.
4. Assemble the heater-A/C housing.
5. Install the heater-A/C housing in the vehicle.
6. Connect the battery negative cable.