HVAC System - Air Distribution System & Filtering System Ford Five Hundred I

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Air Distribution and Filtering

There are two sources of air available to the air distribution system

1. Outside air
2. Recirculated air

Recirculated air is always used when the climate control assembly is set to the MAX A/C mode on vehicles equipped with manual climate control. Vehicles equipped with dual-zone EATC use recirculated air only when the RECIRC function is selected in any mode other than DEFROST, or when required by the EATC module in the AUTOMATIC mode.

Air distribution within the vehicle is determined by the function selector position (manual A/C), or the dual-zone EATC system in the AUTOMATIC mode. The air distribution mode on vehicles equipped with dual-zone EATC can be overridden by the driver if desired. Airflow mode control doors are used to direct airflow within the heater core and evaporator core housing. Electric mode door actuators are used to position these airflow mode doors.

Vehicles equipped with dual-zone EATC use two separate temperature blend doors. This allows individual temperature settings to be selected for the RH and LH air outlets. The airflow mode doors are not partitioned for separate RH and LH airflow positions. Therefore, the airflow mode will always remain similar for the RH and LH sides of the vehicle regardless of the temperatures selected.

Air enters the passenger compartment from the

1. instrument panel registers.
2. floor duct.
3. windshield defroster.
4. side window demisters.
5. rear footwell duct (if equipped).

Passenger compartment air is exhausted from the vehicle through open windows or body air vents.

Refer to CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION .

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Removal and Installation

1. Remove the instrument cluster finish panel. For additional information, refer to «INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE»(/ford/five-hundred/i-2004-2007/remont/gauges-instrument-panels/#instrument-panel-and-console) .
2. Release the 4 clips and remove the driver side register.
3. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Scheme 223

1. Remove the instrument cluster finish panel. For additional information, refer to «INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE»(/ford/five-hundred/i-2004-2007/remont/gauges-instrument-panels/#instrument-panel-and-console) .
2. Remove the instrument panel trim panel.
3. Disconnect the PAD indicator electrical connector.
4. Disconnect the clock electrical connector (if equipped).
5. Release the 4 clips and remove the RH center register.
6. Release the 4 clips and remove the LH center register.
7. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Scheme 224

1. Remove the instrument cluster finish panel. For additional information, refer to «INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE»(/ford/five-hundred/i-2004-2007/remont/gauges-instrument-panels/#instrument-panel-and-console) .
2. Remove the instrument panel trim panel.
3. Disconnect the PAD indicator electrical connector.
4. Disconnect the clock electrical connector (if equipped).
5. Release the 4 clips and remove the passenger side register.
6. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Scheme 225

1. Remove the heater core and evaporator core housing. For additional information, refer to «HEATING & VENTILATION»(/ford/five-hundred/i-2004-2007/remont/automatic-hvac-system/#hvac-system-heating-ventilation) .
2. Disconnect the air inlet door mode door actuator electrical connector and detach the wire harness from the air inlet duct.
3. Remove the 2 front air inlet duct screws.
4. Remove the remaining 5 air inlet duct screws.
5. Remove the air inlet duct.
6. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

See also:
• CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION
• INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE
• HEATING & VENTILATION