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Compressor Clutch Relay: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the cover from the power distribution center (PDC) located in the engine compartment.
3. Refer to the fuse and relay layout map on the inner surface of the PDC cover for A/C compressor clutch relay identification and location.
4. Remove the A/C compressor clutch relay from the PDC.

INSTALLATION
1. Refer to the fuse and relay layout map on the inner surface of the power distribution center (PDC) for A/C compressor clutch relay identification and location.
2. Position the A/C compressor clutch relay into the proper receptacle in the PDC.
3. Align the A/C compressor clutch relay terminals with the terminal cavities in the PDC receptacle.
4. Push down firmly on the A/C compressor clutch relay until the terminals are fully seated in the terminal cavities in the PDC receptacle.
5. Install the cover onto the PDC.
6. Reconnect the negative battery cable.