Remove

Removal Procedure

1. Recover the refrigerant.
2. Disable the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) system.
3. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
4. Remove the battery.
5. Remove the battery heat shield.
6. Drain the cooling system.
7. Remove the engine intake manifold.





8. Remove the nut retaining the heater pipe bracket to the dash panel.
9. Reposition the heater pipe bracket.





10. Remove the heater pipe to heater core retaining bolt.

Important: Be sure to cap or plug the open heater pipe assembly and the heater core to prevent contamination.

11. Disconnect the heater pipe assembly from the heater core, allow any remaining coolant to drain, discard the seal washers and cap or plug the heater pipe assembly and the heater core to prevent contamination.





12. Remove the accumulator hose to evaporator retaining bolt.

Important: Cap or tape the open accumulator hose, evaporator tube - rear and the evaporator immediately.

13. Disconnect the accumulator hose and the evaporator tube - rear from the evaporator, discard the O-ring seals and cap or tape the hose end, the tube end and the evaporator to prevent contamination.





14. Remove the evaporator and HVAC module drain tube from the HVAC module.





15. Remove the console.
16. Remove the I/P accessory trim plate.
17. Remove the I/P passenger compartment.
18. Remove the RH lower insulator panel.
19. Remove the driver knee bolster trim panel.
20. Remove the LH lower insulator panel.
21. Remove the I/P upper trim pad.
22. Remove the instrument panel cluster (IPC) to steering column bracket retaining screws.
23. Reposition the IPC to allow room for the HVAC module to be removed.





24. Remove the LH side window defogger outlet duct - lower.
24.1. Remove the push-in retainer.
24.2. Use a twisting motion to release the defogger outlet duct - lower from the windshield defroster duct, then from the defogger outlet duct - upper.





25. Disconnect the Daytime Running Lights (DRL) sensor electrical connector from the LH side of the windshield defroster duct, if equipped.
26. Disconnect the electrical connector from the temperature valve electric actuator.





27. Remove the I/P center support bracket and the ignition switch housing bracket.
28. Remove the LH floor air outlet duct retaining screws.
29. Remove the floor air outlet duct.





30. Remove the LH floor air outlet duct - rear. Rotate the duct 1/4 turn clockwise to release.





31. Remove the RH side window defogger outlet duct - lower.
31.1. Depress the defogger outlet duct - lower retaining tabs and release the duct from the passenger SIR bracket.
31.2. Use a twisting motion to release the defogger outlet duct - lower from the windshield defroster duct, then from the defogger outlet duct - upper.
32. Remove the passenger SIR bracket and the passenger knee bolster bracket.





33. Remove the RH floor air outlet duct retaining screws.
34. Remove the floor air outlet duct.





35. Pull the front floor carpet away from the RH side of the driveline tunnel to access the carpet air outlet duct.
36. Use a rotating motion the release the carpet air outlet duct from the floor air outlet duct - rear.





37. Remove the RH floor air outlet duct - rear. Rotate the floor air outlet duct - rear 1/4 turn counterclockwise to release.





38. Disconnect the wiring harness electrical connector from the blower motor resistor.
39. Remove the blower motor W/Impeller.





40. Disconnect the I/P harness vacuum source line (1) from the HVAC module vacuum harness (2).





41. Remove the windshield defroster duct retaining screws.
42. Remove the windshield defroster duct.





43. Remove the HVAC module retaining and sealing nuts from the dash panel. Reposition the refrigerant lines slightly, if necessary.
44. Remove the HVAC module retaining screws from the I/P upper support beam.
45. Carefully remove the HVAC module from the vehicle.




46. Remove and discard the HVAC module air inlet, drain, and plumbing seals.