REAR A/C UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

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

3. Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [MZI-3.7].)

4. Remove the following parts:

  (1) Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (2) Front console box mat (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX MAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (3) Indicator panel (See INDICATOR PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (4) Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (5) Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (6) Dashboard under cover (Passenger side) (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

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

  (8) Console cover (See CONSOLE COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

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

  (10) Selector lever component (See SELECTOR LEVER COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

5. Remove the bolt.

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6. Remove the rear cooler pipe No.1. Do not allow compressor oil to spill.

  Caution
  • If moisture or foreign material enters the refrigeration cycle, cooling ability will be lowered and abnormal noise will occur. Always immediately plug open fittings after removing any refrigeration cycle parts to keep moisture or foreign material out of the cycle.

7. Jack up the vehicle.

8. Remove the hose clip.

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9. Remove the rear heater hose No.1 and No.2.

10. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

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1 | Rear blower motor connector
2 | Rear power MOS FET connector
3 | Rear evaporator temperature sensor connector
4 | Rear airflow mode actuator connector
5 | Rear air mix actuator connector
6 | Bolt
7 | Rear A/C unit

11. Install in the reverse order of removal. (See Rear A/C Unit Installation Note.)

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

Rear A/C Unit Installation Note

1. When installing a new rear A/C unit or rear evaporator, add a supplemental amount of DENSO OIL8 compressor oil into the refrigerant cycle.

  Supplemental amount (approx. quantity)

  40 ml {40 cc, 1.4 fl oz}