Heater Assembly
The heater assembly controls the temperature and flow of air supplied to the air distribution ducts. The heater assembly is mounted on the vehicle centerline, between the instrument panel and the engine bulkhead.
The heater assembly consists of a casing that contains an air conditioning (A/C) evaporator, a heater core, two air distribution control doors and two temperature blend control doors. On 2.7L diesel vehicles, the heater assembly also contains an electric booster heater. Refer to Electric Booster Heater information.
Mounted on the heater casing are four stepper motors. Each of the stepper motors is connected to either an air distribution control door or a temperature blend control door.
The air conditioning (A/C) evaporator is part of the air conditioning (A/C) system. See Air Conditioning .
The heater core provides the heat source to warm the air supplied to the passenger compartment. The heater core is an aluminum two pass, fin and tube heat exchanger, and is installed across the width of the heater housing. Two aluminum tubes attached to the heater core extend through the engine bulkhead and connect to the engine cooling system. Refer to Engine Cooling information.