Scheme 54
Scheme 55
Scheme 56
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Discharge the refrigerant from the system. (See REFRIGERANT RECOVERY .) (See REFRIGERANT CHARGING ).
- Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT[L3 WITH TC] ).
- Remove the following parts: Console panel (See CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Console (See CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Front scuff plate inner (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Dashboard under cover Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Center panel (See CENTER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Audio unit (See AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Climate control unit (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER] or CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL [MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER] ). Knee bolster (See KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Meter hood (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Combination switch (See COMBINATION SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). A-pillar lower trim (See A-PILLAR LOWER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Dashboard (See DASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove in the order indicated in the table. Do not allow compressor oil to spill.
- Install in the reverse order of removal.
- Perform the refrigerant system performance test. (See REFRIGERANT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TEST ).