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7. Move the two front seats to the rearmost position on the seat track.
8. Remove the instrument panel and console panel. Refer to IP-10, "
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
9. Remove the steering column. Refer to PS-10, "
STEERING COLUMN" .
10. Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness at the RH and LH in-line connector brackets, and the fuse
block (J/B) electrical connectors. Refer to PG-4, "
POWER SUPPLY ROUTING CIRCUIT" .
11. Disconnect the steering member from each side of the vehicle body.
12. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly with it attached to the steering member, from the vehi-
cle.
CAUTION:
Use care not to damage the seats and interior trim panels when removing the front heater and
cooling unit assembly with it attached to the steering member.
13. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly from the steering member.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace the O-ring of the low-pressure pipe and high-pressure pipe with a new one, and apply
compressor oil to it when installing it.
After charging the refrigerant, check for leaks.
NOTE:
Fill the engine cooling system with the specified coolant mixture. Refer to MA-14, "REFILLING ENGINE
COOLANT" .
Recharge the A/C system. Refer to ATC-175, "Evacuating System and Charging Refrigerant" .
REAR HEATER AND COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY
Removal
1. Discharge the refrigerant from the A/C system. Refer to ATC-175, "Discharging Refrigerant" .
2. Drain the coolant from the engine cooling system. Refer to MA-13, "
DRAINING ENGINE COOLANT" .
3. Disconnect the rear heater core hoses from the rear heater core.
4. Disconnect the rear A/C pipes from the rear expansion valve.
5. Remove the rear RH interior trim panel. Refer to EI-35, "
BODY
SIDE TRIM" .
6. Disconnect the following electrical connectors:
Rear blower motor
Rear blower motor resistor
Rear air mix door motor
7. Disconnect the ducts from the rear heater and cooling unit
assembly.
8. Remove the rear heater and cooling unit assembly.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace the O-ring of the low-pressure pipe and high-pressure pipe with a new one, and apply
compressor oil to it when installing it.
After charging the refrigerant, check for leaks.
NOTE:
Fill the engine cooling system with the specified coolant mixture. Refer to MA-14, "REFILLING ENGINE
COOLANT" .
Recharge the A/C system. Refer to ATC-175, "Evacuating System and Charging Refrigerant" .
Removal and Installation for Rear Heater Core PipesEJS00536
REMOVAL
1. Drain the coolant from the engine cooling system. Refer to CO-10, "DRAINING ENGINE COOLANT" .
2. Remove the upper and lower luggage RH side finisher. Refer to EI-35, "
BODY SIDE TRIM"
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3. Disconnect the rear heater core pipes.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Refer to ATC-156, "
Components" .
NOTE:
Fill the engine cooling system with the specified coolant mixture. Refer to CO-11, "REFILLING ENGINE
COOLANT"
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ATC-160
HEATER CORE
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HEATER COREPFP:27140
ComponentsEJS003YG
Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
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1. Heater core cover 2. Heater core pipe bracket 3. Heater core
4. Upper bracket 5. Upper heater and cooling unit case 6. A/C evaporator
7. Lower heater and cooling unit case 8. Blower motor 9. Variable blower control
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HEATER CORE
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FRONT HEATER CORE
Removal
1. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-157, "FRONT HEATER AND COOLING
UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove the four screws and remove the upper bracket.
3. Remove the four screws and remove the heater core cover.
4. Remove the heater core pipe bracket.
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1. Front cover 2. Evaporator and heater core case 3. Evaporator
4. Side cover 5. Heater core 6. Blower motor
7. Blower motor case 8. Blower motor resistor
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ATC-162
HEATER CORE
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5. Remove the heater core.
NOTE:
If the in-cabin microfilters are contaminated from coolant leaking
from the heater core, replace the in-cabin microfilters with new
ones before installing the new heater core.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
REAR HEATER CORE
Removal
1. Partially drain the engine cooling system. Refer to MA-13, "DRAINING ENGINE COOLANT" .
2. Remove the rear RH interior trim panel. Refer to EI-35, "
BODY SIDE TRIM" .
3. Disconnect the rear heater hoses from the heater core.
4. Remove the rear heater core bracket.
5. Remove the heater core.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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DEFROSTER DOOR MOTOR
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Defroster Door Motor - Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
REMOVAL
1. Remove the BCM. Refer to BCS-20, "Removal and Installation of BCM" .
2. Remove the Bose speaker amplifier if equipped. Refer to AV- 4 6 , "
Removal and Installation of BOSE
Speaker Amp." .
3. Disconnect the defroster door motor electrical connector.
4. Remove the three screws and remove the defroster door motor.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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1. Front heater and cooling unit assembly 2. Intake door motor 3. Air mix door motor (passenger)
4. Variable blower control 5. Air mix door motor (driver) 6. Mode door motor
7. Defroster door motor
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ATC-164
INTAKE DOOR MOTOR
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Removal and InstallationEJS003YJ
Intake Door Motor - Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
REMOVAL
1. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-157, "FRONT HEATER AND COOLING
UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove the steering member from the front heater and cooling unit assembly.
3. Disconnect the intake door motor electrical connector.
4. Remove the three screws and remove the intake door motor.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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1. Front heater and cooling unit assembly 2. Intake door motor 3. Air mix door motor (passenger)
4. Variable blower control 5. Air mix door motor (driver) 6. Mode door motor
7. Defroster door motor
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MODE DOOR MOTOR
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Mode Door Motor - Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
REMOVAL
1. Remove the center console lower cover LH. Refer to IP-10, "INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY"
2. Disconnect the mode door motor electrical connector.
3. Remove the two screws and remove the mode door motor.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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1. Front heater and cooling unit assembly 2. Intake door motor 3. Air mix door motor (passenger)
4. Variable blower control 5. Air mix door motor (driver) 6. Mode door motor
7. Defroster door motor