| Component Location |

| 1. Heater unit assembly |
| Components |

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1. Heater core assembly 2. Heater unit pad 3. Heater lower cover 4. Drain hose 5. Heater blind case 6. Heater case [RH] 7. Temperature actuator [RH] |
8. Heater case [LH] 9. FOOT Door assembly 10. Temperature door assembly 11. Mode actuator 12. PTC Heater 13. Vent door assembly [LH] 14. Vent door assembly [RH] |
15. DEF Door assembly 16. Heater unit pad 17. Heater pipe cover 18. Temperature actuator [LH] 19. Duct seal assembly 21. Evaporator assembly |
| Replacement |
| 1. |
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
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| 2. |
Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/recycling/charging station.
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| 3. |
When the engine is cool, drain the engine coolant from the radiator.
(Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "Coolant")
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| 4. |
Remove the cowl top cover.
(Refer to Body - "Cowl Top Cover")
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| 5. |
Loosen the mounting nut and remove the expension valve cover (A).
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| 6. |
Loosen the mounting bolts and separate the expension valve (A) from
the evaporator core.
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| 7. |
Separate the heater hose (A).
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| 8. |
Loosen the cowl cross bar assembly mounting bolts.
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| 9. |
Remove the front seat assembly.
(Refer to Body - "Front Seat Assembly")
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| 10. |
Remove the floor console assembly.
(Refer to Body - "Floor Console Assembly")
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| 11. |
Remove the front pillar trim.
(Refer to Body - "Front Pillar Trim")
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| 12. |
Remove the cowl side trim.
(Refer to Body - "Cowl Side Trim")
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| 13. |
Remove the crash pad lower panel.
(Refer to Body - "Crash Pad Lower Panel")
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| 14. |
Remove the crash pad center panel.
(Refer to Body - "Crash Pad Cener Panel")
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| 15. |
Remove the steering column shroud lower panel.
(Refer to Body - "Steering Column Shroud Panel")
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| 16. |
Remove the steering wheel.
(Refer to Steering System - "Steering Wheel")
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| 17. |
Remove the multifunction switch.
(Refer to Body Electrical System - "Multifunction Switch")
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| 18. |
Lower the steering column after loosening the mounting bolts.
(Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft")
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| 19. |
Remove the front door scuff trim.
(Refer to Body - "Door Scuff Trim")
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| 20. |
Remove the shift lever assembly.
(Refer to Automatic Transaxle System - "Shift Lever")
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| 21. |
Remove the accelerator pedal.
(Refer to Engine Control/Fuel System - "Accelerator Pedal")
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| 22. |
Separate the floor carpet (A) to obtain space for removing the rear
heating duct.
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| 23. |
Loosen the mounting nuts and remove the rear heating duct (A).
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| 24. |
Disconnect the junction box connectors (A).
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| 25. |
Disconnect the multi box connectors (A).
[LH]
[RH]
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| 26. |
Disconnect the multi box connectors (A).
[LH]
[RH]
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| 27. |
Remove the drain hose (A).
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| 28. |
Remove the lower mounting bolt of the blower unit.
[LH]
[RH]
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| 29. |
After loosening the bolts and nuts remove the crash pad and heater &
blower unit assembly (A) together.
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| 30. |
Disconnect the heater & blower unit connectors.
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| 31. |
Loosen the heater & blower unit mounting bolt (A).
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| 32. |
Loosen the mounting nuts and remove the heater & blower unit (A) from
the crash pad.
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| 33. |
Loosen the mounting screw and separate the heater unit (A) from the
blower unit (B).
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| 34. |
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Repair procedures Replacement 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the heater and blower assembly.
Description and operation Description The compressor is the power unit of the A/C system. It is located on the side of engine block and driven by a V-belt of the engine. The compressor changes low pressure and low temperature refrigerant gas into high pressure and high temperature refrigerant gas.