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multiplug.
52. Withdraw in-car sensor from housing and remove
housing/trunk release switch assembly.
53. Remove LH vent/duct assembly from facia.
Remove two screws securing vent/duct assembly to facia
and remove assembly. Remove and discard screw
retaining plastic inserts from facia.
54. WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE
BATTERY, A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE
ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE ANY WORK IS CARRIED OUT ON
AN AIR BAG MODULE.
Remove passenger air bag depl oyment door for access, and
remove and discard deployment d oor retaining clips from facia.
55. Remove and discard four nuts securing passenger air bag
module to facia.
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56. Partially withdraw airbag module, disconnect link harness
multiplug and remove airbag from facia.
57. Remove RH vent/duct assembly from facia.
Remove two screws securing vent/duct assembly to facia
and remove assembly. Remove and discard securing screw plastic inserts from facia.
58. Carefully withdraw centre vent veneer panel.
59. Remove four screws securing centre vent to facia.
60. Remove centre vent.
Withdraw centre vent for access, disconnect clock harness
multiplug and remove vent.
Remove and discard centre ve nt retaining screw plastic
inserts from facia.
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Remove clock from centre vent.
61. Reposition facia face down on bench.
62. Withdraw centre defro st vent for access, release solar sensor
harness multiplug from retaining cl ip and disconnect multiplug.
63. Remove centre defrost vent co mplete with solar sensor, and
remove vent retaining clips from facia.
64. Carefully remove left and righ t hand defrost vents from facia
and remove vent retaining clips from facia.
65. Carefully remove left and righ t hand top vents from facia.
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66. Remove screws securing LH an d RH face level air ducts to
facia and remove ducts.
67. Remove four nuts securing ai r distribution box to facia.
68. Position air distribution box for access, disconnect multiplug
and remove air distribution box from facia.
69. Remove two screws securing aspirator motor assembly to
facia
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Installation
70. Disconnect aspirator harness multiplug and remove aspirator,
carefully routing hose through facia aperture.
71. Release facia harness multiplugs from retaining brackets on
RH side of facia and slacken and remove two nuts securing
harness to facia.
72. Remove solar sensor harness grommet from facia and route
harness multiplug through aperture. Release multiplug from
retaining bracket on LH side of facia
73. Noting positions, remove al l harness retaining clips from
facia.
74. Note layout of harness, then remove harness from facia.
1. Route harness in facia as previously noted.
2. Install all harness to facia retaining clips.
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3. Install solar sensor harness multiplug on LH retaining bracket.
4. Pass solar sensor harness mult iplug through facia aperture.
Install solar sensor harness grommet.
5. Install facia harness multiplugs to RH retaining brackets and
install harness securing nuts.
6. Install aspirator motor assembly in facia, routing hose through
aperture, and instal l securing screws.
7. Connect aspirator harness mu ltiplug to facia harness.
8. Position air distribution box in facia and connect multiplug to
facia harness.
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9. Fully seat air distribution bo x and install securing nuts.
10. Install LH and RH air distributi on box/facia side vent ducts
and install securing screws.
11. Install LH and RH top vents on facia.
12. Install all defrost vent retaining clips to facia.
13. Install LH and RH windshield defrost vents to facia
14. Position centre defro st vent/solar sensor assembly, connect
sensor harness multiplug to facia harness, install multiplug on
retaining clip and fully seat assembly in facia.
15. Reposition facia right way up on bench.
16. Position face level air ducts in facia and install securing
screws.
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17. Install centre vent/clock assembly.
1. Install new centre vent retaining screw inserts in
facia.
2. Position centre vent/clo ck assembly at facia and
connect clock harness multiplug to facia harness.
18. Position centre vent/clock as sembly in facia and install
securing screws.
19. Install RH side vent/duct assembly.
1. Install new RH side vent/duct retaining screw inserts in facia.
2. Position RH side vent in facia and install securing
screws.
20. Install new LH side vent/duct re taining screw inserts in facia.
21. Position LH side vent/duct in fa cia and install securing screws.
22. Position passenger air bag mo dule and deployment door
assembly in facia aperture. and install four new securing nuts.