REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
| WARNING | To avoid injury from accidental air bag deployment, read and carefully follow all SERVICE PRECAUTIONS and DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM procedures in AIR BAG SYSTEM SAFETY article in GENERAL SERVICING. |
Note. For removal and installation of control panel and instrument panel, see MANUAL A/C-HEATER SYSTEMS - MX-5 MIATA article.
Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove glove box. Remove lower bracket and seal plate. Remove blower unit. Disassemble blower unit to remove fresh/recirculated air door and blower motor. To install, reverse removal procedure.
Drain coolant. Remove instrument panel. Disconnect heater hose connector from heater core side, and remove heater hose. Remove nuts. Release seal plate clamp and remove seal plate together with unit. Disassemble heater case to remove heater core. (Scheme 1) To install, reverse removal procedure.