FRONT A/C UNIT CONSTRUCTION/OPERATION


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Construction

•  Consists of the following parts:
―  Front blower motor
―  Air intake actuator
―  Air intake door
―  Front evaporator
―  Front heater core
―  Driver-side front air mix actuator
―  Passenger-side front air mix actuator
―  Front airflow mode actuator
―  Front expansion valve
―  Air filter
―  Front power MOS FET
―  Front evaporator temperature sensor
―  Air mix door
―  Airflow mode door
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Operation


Air intake door operation

•  The air intake door move to FRESH or RECIRCULATE position, depending on the position of the REC switch. As a result, air intake mode changes.
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Air mix door operation

•  The air mix door, installed in the A/C unit, controls HOT or COLD position, depending on the position of the temperature control dial. As a result, airflow distribution changes, and the airflow temperature is controlled.
•  When the DUAL switch is on, an operation signal is sent to each actuator to change the air mix door opening angle according to the operation of the driver and passenger temperature setting dials.
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Airflow mode door operation

•  The airflow mode doors move to VENT, BI-LEVEL, HEAT, HEAT/DEF, or DEFROSTER position, depending on the position of the airflow mode selector dial. As a result, airflow mode changes.
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AIRFLOW MODE

AIRFLOW RATE (%)

VENT

HEAT

DEFROSTER

DRIVER SIDE

PASSENGER SIDE

FRONT

REAR

DRIVER SIDE

PASSENGER SIDE

SIDE

CENTER

CENTER

SIDE

SIDE

CENTER

CENTER

SIDE

VENT
25
25
25
25
BI-LEVEL
13.75
13.75
13.75
13.75
31.5
13.5
HEAT
56
24
3
7
7
3
HEAT/DEF
31.5
13.5
8.25
19.25
19.25
8.25
DEFROSTER
15
35
35
15