REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
| WARNING | To avoid injury from accidental air bag deployment, read and follow all SERVICE PRECAUTIONS and DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM procedures in AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM article in the ACCESSORIES/SAFETY EQUIPMENT section. |
- Drain engine coolant before removing instrument panel. Remove instrument panel. See «INSTRUMENT PANEL»(ref-39470-S41835505692001011200000). Remove heater hose connection and center stay.
- Remove lap cooler duct installation screw and center duct. Remove semi-rear heater duct and foot distribution duct. Remove evaporator installation bolt and nut (models with A/C). Remove clip, heater unit and heater core. (Scheme 5) To install, reverse removal procedure.
Scheme 5
Remove blower unit assembly. (Scheme 6) Before installation, clean dirt and dust from inside blower case. To install, reverse removal procedure.
Scheme 6
Remove glove box stoppers and glove box. (Scheme 6) Remove connector and blower resistor. Remove blower resistor assembly. To install, reverse removal procedure.
Remove center console panel. Remove floor console. See INSTRUMENT PANEL step 1). Remove radio and tape player by removing radio bracket, CD player (if equipped). Remove glove box stoppers. (Scheme 7) Remove heater control assembly. To install, reverse removal procedure.
- Disable air bag system. See the AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM article. Disconnect battery and wait 60 seconds. Remove center console panel. Remove shift lever knob. Remove accessory box and ashtray. Remove floor console panel assembly. Remove shift lever cover assembly and floor console.
- Remove lap cooler duct by removing hood lock release handle and driver-side undercover. Remove lap cooler duct. Remove driver-side air bag module by removing mounting nut using a socket wrench from back side. Disconnect clockspring connector from air bag module. Press air bag's lock toward outer side to spread open. Pry connector using screwdriver and gently remove.
- Remove instrument cluster bezel and instrument cluster. Remove radio, tape player and box. Remove console side cover and sunglasses holder. Remove glove box stoppers and glove box. (Scheme 7)
- Remove passenger-side air bag module by removing screws and disconnecting air bag module. Remove steering wheel and screws on upper and lower column covers. Remove covers.
- Remove hood lock release handle. Remove left instrument undercover. Remove center air outlet assembly and heater control assembly. Remove instrument panel switch and right instrument undercover. Remove front speaker and instrument panel. (Scheme 7) To install, reverse removal procedure.
