Defrost Door Replacement

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 panel/demist door and lever from the upper heater-A/C housing.
4. Insert a screwdriver into the latch holeof the defrost door pivot shaft to release the latch of the defrost 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 defrost door enough so that the door pivot clears the pivot hole in the housing.
6. Remove the defrost 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 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 defrost door pivot shaft to release the latch of the defrost 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 panel/demist door and lever to the upper HVAC housing.
4. Assemble the heating-A/C housing.
5. Install the heater-A/C housing into the vehicle.