2006 DODGE RAM SRT-10 battery

INSTALLATION
1. Position the blower motor resistor (4) into the open-
ing of the HVAC housing (3) near the blower motor
(5).
2. Install the two screws (1) that secure the blower
motor resistor to the HVAC housing. Tighten the
screws to 2.2 Nꞏm (20 in. lbs.).
3. Connect the wire harness connector (2) to the
blower motor resistor.
4. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect the wire harness connector (1) from the
A/C pressure transducer (2) located on the A/C dis-
charge line (3).
3. Remove the A/C pressure transducer from the fit-
ting on the A/C discharge line and remove and dis-
card the O-ring seal.
INSTALLATION
NOTE:UseonlythespecifiedO-ringasitismadeofspecialmaterialforR-134a. Use only refrigerant oil of
the type required for the A/C compressor.
1. Lubricate a new rubber O-ring seal (4) with clean
refrigerant oil and install it onto the discharge line
fitting (3).
2. Install the A/C pressure transducer (2) onto the A/C
discharge line. Tighten the A/C pressure transducer
securely.
3. Connect the wire harness connector (1) to the A/C
pressure transducer.
4. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

DUCT-DEFROSTER
REMOVAL
WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the airbag system before attempting any steering
wheel, steering column, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the
battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to discharge before
performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the airbag system. Failure to
take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deploymentand possible personal injury or
death.
NOTE: Take the proper precautions to protect the instrument panel from cosmetic damage.
1. Remove the instrument panel and place it on a workbench (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL ASSEMBLY - REMOVAL).
2. If required, disconnect the center radio speaker wire harness connector (1) and position it the wire harness lead
out of the way.
3. Remove the screw (4) that secures the defroster duct adapter (3) to the instrument panel support.
4. Remove the defroster duct adapter from the defroster duct (5).
5. Remove the six screws (2) that secure the defroster duct to the instrument panel.
6. Remove the defroster duct from the instrument panel.

DUCT-FLOOR DISTRIBUTION
REMOVAL
WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the airbag system before attempting any steering
wheel, steering column, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the
battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to discharge before
performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the airbag system. Failure to
take the proper precautions could result in an accidental airbag deployment and possible personal injury or
death.
NOTE: Regular Cab model shown. Other models
similar.
1. Remove the HVAC housing from the vehicle (Refer
to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/DISTRI-
BUTION/HOUSING-HVAC - REMOVAL).
2. Remove the screws (3) that secure the floor distri-
bution duct (1) to the bottom of the HVAC housing
(2).
3. Remove the floor distribution duct from the HVAC
housing.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Regular Cab model shown. Other models
similar.
1. Position the floor distribution duct (1) onto the bot-
tom of the HVAC housing (2).
2. Install the screws (3) that secure the floor distribu-
tion duct to the HVAC housing. Tighten the screws
to 2.2 Nꞏm (20 in. lbs.).
3. Install the HVAC housing (Refer to 24 - HEATING
& AIR CONDITIONING/DISTRIBUTION/HOUSING-
HVAC - INSTALLATION).

DUCT-INSTRUMENT PANEL
REMOVAL
WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the airbag system before attempting any steering
wheel, steering column, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the
battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to discharge before
performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the airbag system. Failure to
take the proper precautions could result in an accidental airbag deployment and possible personal injury or
death.
NOTE: Take the proper precautions to protect the instrument panel from cosmetic damage.
1. Remove the instrument panel and place it on a
workbench (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT
PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY -
REMOVAL).
2. Remove the radio (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AU-
DIO/RADIO - REMOVAL).
3. Remove the defroster duct (Refer to 24 - HEATING
& AIR CONDITIONING/DISTRIBUTION/DUCT-DE-
FROSTER - REMOVAL).
4. Remove the two screws (1) that secure the center
distribution duct (2) to the instrument panel support
(3) and remove the duct.
5. Disconnect the right side instrument panel duct
adapter (2) from the right side instrument panel
duct (1) and remove the adapter.
6. Remove the screw that secures each intermediate
demister duct (3 and 4) to the instrument panel
cover.
7. Disconnect the intermediate demister ducts from
the demister ducts and remove the intermediate
ducts.
8. Disconnect the left side instrument panel duct
adapter (6) from the right side instrument panel
duct (5) and remove the adapter
9. Remove the instrument panel cover (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/COVER-INSTRU-
MENT PANEL - REMOVAL).
10. Remove the three screws that secure each instru-
ment panel duct to the instrument panel support
and remove the ducts.

DUCT-INSTRUMENT PANEL DEMISTER
REMOVAL
WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the airbag system before attempting any steering
wheel, steering column, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the
battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to discharge before
performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the airbag system. Failure to
take the proper precautions could result in an accidental airbag deployment and possible personal injury or
death.
NOTE: Take the proper precautions to protect the instrument panel from cosmetic damage.
1. Remove the instrument panel and place it on a
workbench (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT
PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY -
REMOVAL).
2. Remove the radio (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AU-
DIO/RADIO - REMOVAL).
3. Remove the defroster duct (Refer to 24 - HEATING
& AIR CONDITIONING/DISTRIBUTION/DUCT-DE-
FROSTER - REMOVAL).
4. Remove the two screws (1) that secure the center
distribution duct (2) to the instrument panel support
(3) and remove the duct.
5. Disconnect the right side instrument panel duct
adapter (2) from the right side instrument panel
duct (1) and remove the adapter.
6. Remove the screw that secures each intermediate
demister duct (3 and 4) to the instrument panel
cover.
7. Disconnect the intermediate demister ducts from
the demister ducts and remove the intermediate
ducts.
8. Disconnect the left side instrument panel duct
adapter (6) from the right side instrument panel
duct (5) and remove the adapter
9. Remove the instrument panel cover (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/COVER-INSTRU-
MENT PANEL - REMOVAL).
10. Remove the two screwsthat secure each demis-
ter duct to the instrument panel cover and remove
the ducts.

REMOVAL
HVAC HOUSING ASSEMBLY
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following
operation (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - WARNINGS) and (Refer to 24 - HEAT-
ING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - CAUTIONS). Failure to follow the warnings and cautions could result
in possible personal injury or death.
WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the airbag system before attempting any steering
wheel, steering column, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the
negative battery (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to discharge before
performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the airbag system. Failure to
take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deploymentand possible personal injury or
death.
NOTE: The HVAC housing must be removedfrom the vehicle and disassembled for service of the A/C evap-
orator, evaporator temperature sensor, mode-air and blend-air doors.
1. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system
(Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/
PLUMBING - STANDARD PROCEDURE -
REFRIGERANT SYSTEM RECOVERY).
2. Drain the engine cooling system (Refer to 7 -
COOLING - STANDARD PROCEDURE - COOL-
ING SYSTEM DRAIN).
3. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
4. Disconnect the A/C liquid line and the A/C accumu-
lator from the A/C evaporator (Refer to 24 - HEAT-
ING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING/LINE-A/C
LIQUID - REMOVAL) and (Refer to 24 - HEATING
& AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING/ACCUMULA-
TOR-A/C - REMOVAL).
5. Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core
tubes.
6. Remove the powertrain control module (PCM) to
gain access to the two nuts (3) that secure the
HVAC housing (1) to the engine compartment side of the dash panel (2) and remove the nuts (Refer to 8 -
ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES/POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE - REMOVAL).

7. On Mega Cab models, remove the floor console
duct (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITION-
ING/DISTRIBUTION/DUCT-FLOOR CONSOLE -
REMOVAL).
8. Remove the instrument panel from the passenger
compartment (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT
PANEL ASSEMBLY - REMOVAL).
9. Remove the bolt (5) that secures the HVAC hous-
ing (4) to the floor bracket (6).
10. Remove the two nuts (3 and 7) that secure the
HVAC housing to the passenger compartment
side of the dash panel (1).
11. Pull the HVAC housing assembly rearward and
remove the housing assembly from the passenger
compartment.
12. If required, remove the fresh air inlet (2) from the
dash panel (1).
AIR INLET HOUSING
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following
operation (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - WARNINGS) and (Refer to 24 - HEAT-
ING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - CAUTIONS). Failure to follow the warnings and cautions could result
in possible personal injury or death.
WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the airbag system before attempting any steering
wheel, steering column, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the
negative battery (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to discharge before
performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the airbag system. Failure to
take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deploymentand possible personal injury or
death.
NOTE: The air inlet housing must be removed from HVAC housing and disassembled for service of the
recirculation-air door.
1. Remove the HVAC housing assembly (Refer to 24
- HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/DISTRIBU-
TION/HOUSING-HVAC - HVAC HOUSING ASSEM-
BLY - REMOVAL).
2. Remove the recirculation door actuator (1) from the
air inlet housing (2) and disconnect the HVAC wire
harness (4) from the actuator.
3. Remove the two screws (3) that secure the rear of
the air inlet housing to the top of the HVAC housing
(5).