Service Procedure
1. Open the right front door.2. On vehicles equipped with a center console, remove the center console.
3. Remove the lower instrument panel bin retaining push pins (three on each side) (Figure 1).
4. Disengage the two retaining clips located on the front of the lower instrument panel bin (Figure 2).
5. Remove and set aside the lower instrument panel bin.
6. Working from the right side of the vehicle, pull back the floor carpeting near the HVAC drain.
7. Locate the original HVAC drain tube and grommet between the bottom of the HVAC case and the floor pan (Figure 3).
8. Grasp the grommet firmly and pull on the grommet to remove it from the vehicle. Discard the original HVAC drain tube and grommet.
9. Cut a 4 inch (101 mm) relief cut in the carpet padding to provide access to the grommet hole in the floor pan.
10. Roll the carpet padding back to gain access to the drain area.
11. Clean the surface of the HVAC case where the new drain tube will be mounted.
12. Clean the floor area where the new floor pan grommet will be installed.
13. Assemble the new HVAC drain tube and grommet, as shown in Figure 4, before installing into the vehicle. The square locator and rib on the HVAC drain tube and grommet must face rearward when installed in the vehicle.
14. Carefully install the new HVAC drain tube and grommet into position on the vehicle as an assembly.
15. Using needle nose pliers, carefully remove the drain tube glue pad release paper (Figure 4).
16. Press the drain tube firmly into position (Figure 5).
17. Seat the floor pan grommet into the floor pan opening (Figure 5).
CAUTION:
Be sure that the locating tab on the floor pan grommet lines up with the notch in the floor pan opening.
18. Install the metal drain tube retaining clip as shown in Figure 6.
19. Place the carpet padding and carpet back into position.
20. Install the lower instrument panel bin.
21. Install the six lower instrument panel bin retaining push pins.
22. On vehicles equipped with a center console, install the center console.