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ATC-152
IN-CABIN MICROFILTER
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5. Install the in-cabin microfilter cover.
6. Install the lower glove box in the instrument panel and secure it
with the two hinge pins.
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HEATER & COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLYATC-153
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Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
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1. High-pressure A/C pipe2. Front expansion valve3. Low-pressure A/C pipe
4. Front heater core pipe 5. Front heater core hose6. A/C drain hose
7. Front heater and cooling unit assembly
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ATC-154
HEATER & COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY
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Rear Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
Removal and InstallationEJS003YF
FRONT HEATER AND COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY
Removal
1. Move the two front seats to the rearmost position on the seat track.
2. Disconnect the battery negative terminal and battery positive terminal.
3. Discharge the refrigerant from the A/C system. Refer to ATC-171, "
Discharging Refrigerant" .
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1. Rear heater and cooling unit assembly 2. Rear A/C pipes 3. Rear A/C heater core pipes
4. Rear heater core hose 5. Rear blower motor6. Underfloor rear A/C pipes
7. Underfloor rear heater core pipes A. Bolt torque specifications B. Leak checking order (l - r)
C. Tightening torque D. Wrench sizeE. O-ring size
⇐ Front
NOTE: The O-ring size 8 is the high-side and the O-ring size 16 is the low-side.
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HEATER & COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLYATC-155
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4. Drain the coolant from the engine cooling system. Refer to MA-13, "DRAINING ENGINE COOLANT" .
5. Disconnect the front heater hoses from the front heater core.
6. Disconnect the high/low pressure pipes from the front expansion valve.
7. Remove the instrument panel and console panel. Refer to IP-10, "
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
8. Remove the steering column. Refer to PS-10, "
STEERING COLUMN" .
9. 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" .
10. Disconnect the steering member from each side of the vehicle body.
11. 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.
12. 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-171, "Evacuating System and Charging Refrigerant" .
REAR HEATER AND COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY
Removal
1. Discharge the refrigerant from the A/C system. Refer to ATC-171, "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 luggage side finisher lower RH. 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-171, "Evacuating System and Charging Refrigerant" .
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ATC-156
HEATER CORE
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HEATER COREPFP:27140
ComponentsEJS003YG
Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
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1. Heater core cover2. 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 COREATC-157
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Rear Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
Removal and InstallationEJS003YH
FRONT HEATER CORE
Removal
1. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-154, "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 core6. Blower motor
7. Blower motor case 8. Blower motor resistor
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ATC-158
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 luggage side finisher lower RH. Refer to EI-40, "
LUGGAGE FLOOR 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 MOTORATC-159
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Defroster Door Motor - Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
REMOVAL
1. Remove the BCM. Refer to BCS-20, "BCM" .
2. Remove the Bose speaker amplifier, if equipped. Refer to AV- 5 5 , "
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 (driver)
4. Variable blower control 5. Air mix door motor (passenger) 6. Mode door motor
7. Defroster door motor