A/C UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER]

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1.  Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2.  Discharge the refrigerant from the system. (See REFRIGERANT RECOVERY.) (See REFRIGERANT CHARGING.)

3.  Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [L3 Turbo].)

4.  Remove the following parts:

(1)  Console panel (See CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(2)  Console (See CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(3)  Front scuff plate inner (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(4)  Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(5)  Dashboard under cover

(6)  Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(7)  Bonnet release lever (See BONNET LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(8)  Lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(9)  Center panel (See CENTER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(10)  Audio unit (See AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(11)  Climate control unit (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL [MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER].) (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT INSTALLATION [MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER].)

(12)  Meter hood (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(13)  Column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(14)  Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(15)  Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(16)  Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(17)  Combination switch (See COMBINATION SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(18)  Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(19)  A-pillar lower trim (See A-PILLAR LOWER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(20)  A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(21)  Dashboard (See DASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

5.  Remove in the order indicated in the table. Do not allow compressor oil to spill.

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1	Insulator
2	Heater hose
3	Cooler hose (LO) (See REFRIGERANT LINE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER].)
4	Cooler pipe (See REFRIGERANT LINE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER].)
5	A/C unit (See A/C Unit Installation Note.)

6.  Install in the reverse order of removal.

7.  Perform the refrigerant system performance test. (See REFRIGERANT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TEST.)

A/C Unit Installation Note

1.  When installing a new A/C unit or evaporator, add a supplemental amount of ATMOS GU10 compressor oil into the refrigerant cycle.