Control Assembly: Service and Repair

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. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
3. Reach through the instrument panel glove box opening to access and unplug the two halves of the heater-A/C vacuum harness connector.

Fig.13 Heater-A/C Control Remove/Install:

3. Remove the four screws that secure the heater-A/C control to the instrument panel.
4. Pull the heater-A/C control assembly away from the instrument panel far enough to access the connections on the back of the control.

Fig.14 Heater-A/C Control Connections:

5. Unplug the three wire harness connectors from the back of the heater-A/C control.
6. Remove the heater-A/C control from the instrument panel.

INSTALLATION
1. Plug the three wire harness connectors into the back of the heater-A/C control.
2. Position the heater-A/C control in the instrument panel and secure it with four screws. Tighten the screws to 2.2 Nm (20 in. lbs.).
3. Reach through the instrument panel glove box opening to reconnect the two halves of the heater-A/C vacuum harness connector.
4. Reinstall the glove box in the instrument panel.
5. Reinstall the center bezel on the instrument panel.
6. Connect the battery negative cable.