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Overhaul1. Drain the coolant (refer to Coolant for details).
2. Disconnect A/C pipeline assembly.
(1) Remove the bolt, disconnect A/C pipeline assembly
(2) Remove 2 O-rings form the A/C pipeline assembly.
Notice: O-ring is a non-reusable part.
3. Disconnect the water pipe assembly connecting the heater core.
Loosen the dual steel wire circlip, disconnect the water pipe
connecting the heater core.
4. Remove console assembly
Refer to Interior Trim: Removal of the Console Assembly
5. Remove central cross member assembly
(1) Unscrew the wire harness clip and screw.
(2) Remove the nut and bolt.
(3) Remove cross member assembly.
6. Remove A/C lower left and right air outlet pipe
(1) Unscrew the two clips, disconnect the A/C lower left air outlet
pipe.
(2) Unscrew the two clips, disconnect the A/C lower right air
outlet pipe.5-88clip clipclip
screw,nut and
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5-897. Disconnect engine ECU
(1) Remove 3 bolts.
(2) Carefully disconnect the wire harness.
8. Remove A/C head unit assembly.
(1) Remove the clip attaching the console wire harness on the
A/C head unit body.
(2) Disconnect 3 connectors.
(3) Remove 2 bolts and 5 nuts, remove the A/C head unit
assembly
9. Remove heater core
(1) Loosen two clips, remove the air inlet case assembly.
(2) Remove the screw, clamp and heater core.
10. Remove A/C wire harness
disconnect the connector, remove the A/C wire harness.2 clipsAir Conditioning System -Heater, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
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5-9011. Remove adjustment resistor
remove 2 screws and blower adjustment resistor.
12. Remove blower motor with impellor assembly.
remove 3 screws and blower motor with impellor assembly.
13. Remove rear air outlet case
remove rear air outlet case after loosening the clip.
14. Remove Type H expansion valve
Use inner hex wrench of 5.0mm to remove 2 bolts and type H
expansion.
15. Remove the thermistor on the evaporator
(1) Disconnect the mode damper drive arm.4 clipsAir Conditioning System -
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5-91 (2) Remove 12 screws and upper case assembly.
(3) Remove the thermistor from the evaporator.
16. Remove evaporator core assembly
(1) Remove evaporator core assembly from the lower case
assembly.
(2) Remove 2 O-rings from the evaporator core assembly.
Notice: O-ring is a non-reusable part.
17. Remove exhaust pipe
18. Installation
(1) Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
(2) O-ring is a non-reusable part and needs to be replace.Air Conditioning System -Heater, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
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Chapter 7 Rear Window Glass (with Defrosting Heater Wire)II. Removal and Replacement of Rear Windscreen Glasses Tip:
Installation is basically the reverse of removal and different operation(s) in the process of installation, if any,
will be pointed out specifically.I. Component ViewRear right roof handleRoof trim
Rear windscreen stopperRear windscreen weather strip
Rear right C-pillar trim
Windscreen glass
weather stripHight mounted brake light assembly
Rear shelf trim Rear left C-pillar trim rear windscreen glass Rear left roof handleInterior & Exterior Trim and Accessory -Rear Window Glass (with Defrosting Heater Wire)6-20
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Interior & Exterior Trim and Accessory -Rear Window Glass (with Defrosting Heater Wire)6-211. Remove the assembly of rear seatback; (Refer to "Removal and Installation of Seat")
2. Remove the interior decorative components of vehicle top; (Refer to "Removal and Installation of Interior
Decorative Components of Vehicle Top" )
3.Remove the upper decorative plate at the right-rear enclosure;
(Refer to "Removal and Installation of Interior Decorative Com-
ponents at side enclosure" )
4.Remove the assembly of high-level brake light;
(Refer to "Removal and Installation of Interior Decorative Com-
ponents at side enclosure" )
5. Remove the assembly of trunk shelf;
(Refer to "Removal and Installation of Interior Decorative Com-
ponents at side enclosure" )
6. Remove the exterior seal belt of rear window glass;
(1) Cut apart the seal belt with knife;
Tips:
Do never damage the vehicle body with knife.
(2) Pull off the cut seal belt by hand, and remove it.
7. Remove the rear window glass.
(1) Let the steel wire go through the vehicle body and the glass;
(2) Secure the wire at two ends with wood-block-kind-of objects;
(Tip: attach the protective film to the exterior surface to prevent
scratch)
(3) Pull the steel wire, and cut off the polyester urethane sticking/
sealing materials around the glass;
(4) Remove the stopper;
(5) Remove the glass with the rubber extraction.
Tips:
Separate the glass carefully to prevent scratch on paint or
interior/exterior upholsteries;
Leave as much polyester urethane sticking/sealing materials
as possible on the vehicle body during the removal of glass.
8. Clean the rear windscreen;
(1) Remove the remained stopper, waterproof layer and polyester
urethane sticking/sealing materials with the scraper;
(2) Clean the exterior glass ring with uncontaminated petroleum.
Tips:
Keep off the glass surface after cleaning it.slotslot
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cut
stopper
steel wire