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VENTILATION, HEATER & AIR CONDITIONER
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CONTENTS
VENTILATION SYSTEM
PRECAUTION ....... ........................................2
PRECAUTIONS .............................................. .....2
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER" ............................................................. ......
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Precaution Necessary for Steering Wheel Rota-
tion After Battery Disconnect ............................... ......
2
Precaution for Working with HFC-134a (R-134a) ......3
Precaution for Procedure without Cowl Top Cover ......3
PREPARATION ............................................4
PREPARATION .............................................. .....4
Commercial Service Tool .................................... ......4
FUNCTION DIAGNOSIS ...............................5
IN-CABIN MICROFILTER .............................. .....5
Description .......................................................... ......5
ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE .....................6
IN-CABIN MICROFILTER .............................. .....6
Removal and Installation ...........................................6
ON-VEHICLE REPAIR .... ..............................7
CONTROL UNIT ..................................................7
Removal and Installation ...........................................7
IN-VEHICLE SENSOR ................................... .....9
Removal and Installation ...........................................9
OPTICAL SENSOR ........................................ ....10
Removal and Installation .........................................10
INTAKE SENSOR ..............................................11
Removal and Installation .........................................11
BLOWER MOTOR .......................................... ....12
Component .......................................................... ....12
Removal and Installation ..................................... ....12
IN-CABIN MICROFILTER .................................14
Removal and Installation .........................................14
HEATER & COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY ........15
Component ..............................................................15
Removal and Installation .........................................16
HEATER CORE .................................................18
Component ..............................................................18
Removal and Installation .........................................19
DEFROSTER DOOR MOTOR ..........................21
Removal and Installation .........................................21
INTAKE DOOR MOTOR ...................................22
Removal and Installation .........................................22
MODE DOOR MOTOR ......................................23
Components ............................................................23
Removal and Installation .........................................24
AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR ...................................25
Component ..............................................................25
Removal and Installation .........................................26
VARIABLE BLOWER CONTROL .....................28
Components ............................................................28
Removal and Installation .........................................29
DUCTS AND GRILLES .....................................30
Component ..............................................................30
Removal and Installation .........................................33
REFRIGERANT LINES .....................................35
Removal and Installation for Front Evaporator ........35
Removal and Installation for Rear Evaporator .........36
Removal and Installation for Rear Expansion
Valve ........................................................................
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BLOWER MOTOR
BLOWER MOTOR
ComponentINFOID:0000000001516607
Front Blower MotorRear Blower Motor
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000001516608
FRONT BLOWER MOTOR
Removal
1. Remove the glove box assembly. Refer to IP-17, "Removal and Installation".
2. Disconnect the front blower motor electrical connector.
3. Remove the three screws and remove the front blower motor.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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1. Front heater and cooling unit assembly 2. Front blower motor 3. Front variable blower control
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1. Rear blower motor2. Rear heater and cooling unit assembly 3. Rear variable blower control
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BLOWER MOTORVTL-13
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REAR BLOWER MOTOR
Removal
1. Remove the luggage side lower finisher RH. Refer to INT-19, "Removal and Installation".
2. Disconnect the rear blower motor electrical connector.
3. Remove the three screws and remove the rear blower motor.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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HEATER & COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY
Rear A/C System
NOTE:
Refer to HA-5, "
Precaution for Refrigerant Connection".
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000001516611
FRONT HEATER AND COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY
Removal
7. High-pressure flexible hose 8. Low-pressure flexible hose 9. Low-pressure service valve
10. Low-pressure pipe 11. Expansion valve (front) 12. Drain hose
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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 specification 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 ASSEMBLYVTL-17
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1. Move the two front seats to the rear most 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 HA-20, "
HFC-134a (R-134a) Service Procedure".
4. Drain the coolant from the engine cooling system. Refer to CO-11, "
Changing 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-12, "
Removal and Installation".
8. Remove the steering column. Refer to ST-20, "
Removal and Installation".
9. Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness at t he RH and LH in-line connector brackets, and the fuse
block (J/B) electrical connectors. Refer to PG-9, "
Wiring Diagram — Battery Power Supply —".
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 at tached to the steering member.
12. Remove the front heater and cooling uni t 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 com-
pressor 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 CO-11, "
Changing Engine Cool-
ant".
• Recharge the A/C system. Refer to HA-20, "
HFC-134a (R-134a) Service Procedure".
REAR HEATER AND COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY
Removal
1. Discharge the refrigerant from the A/C system. Refer to HA-20, "HFC-134a (R-134a) Service Procedure".
2. Drain the coolant from the engine cooling system. Refer to CO-11, "
Changing Engine Coolant".
3. Remove the luggage side finisher lower RH. Refer to INT-19, "
Removal and Installation".
4. Disconnect the rear heater core hoses from the rear heater core.
5. Disconnect the rear A/C pipes from the rear expansion valve.
6. Disconnect the following electrical connectors: • Rear blower motor
• Rear variable blower control
• 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 com- pressor 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 CO-11, "
Changing Engine Cool-
ant".
• Recharge the A/C system. Refer to HA-20, "
HFC-134a (R-134a) Service Procedure".
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HEATER COREVTL-19
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Rear Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000001516613
FRONT HEATER CORE
Removal
1. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to VTL-16, "Removal and Installation".
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. Variable blower control
Front
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MODE DOOR MOTOR
Rear Mode Door Motor - Rear Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000001516617
FRONT MODE DOOR MOTOR
Removal
1. Remove the center console lower cover LH. Refer to IP-20, "Removal and Installation".
2. Disconnect the front mode door motor connector.
3. Remove the two screws and remove the front mode door motor.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
REAR MODE DOOR MOTOR
Removal
1. Remove the luggage side finisher RH. Refer to INT-19, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove the rear heater and cooling unit assembly bolts and tilt the unit outward to access the rear mode
door motor.
3. Disconnect the rear mode door motor connector.
4. Remove the two screws and remove rear mode door motor.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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1. Variable blower control 2. Mode door motor3. Rear heater and cooling unit assembly
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AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR
Rear Air Mix Door Motor - Rear Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000001516619
FRONT AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR (DRIVER)
Removal
1. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to VTL-16, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove the steering member from the front heater and cooling unit assembly.
3. Disconnect the air mix door motor electrical connector.
4. Remove the three screws and remove the air mix door motor.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
FRONT AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR (PASSENGER)
Removal
1. Remove the center console lower cover LH. Refer to IP-12, "Removal and Installation".
2. Disconnect the air mix door motor electrical connector.
3. Remove the three screws and remove the air mix door motor.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
REAR AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR
Removal
1. Remove the luggage side lower finisher RH. Refer to INT-19, "Removal and Installation".
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1. Air mix door motor2. Heater core 3. Blower motor
4. Variable blower control 5. Rear heater and cooling unit assembly ⇐Front
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