Auxiliary Heater Core

Auxiliary Heater Core

Removal and Installation

All vehicles

1. Drain the engine coolant. For additional information, refer to Engine Cooling Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding.

Vehicles with quarter trim panels

2. Remove the rear seats to access the LH rear quarter trim panel.

3. Remove the body side trim finish panel.

1. Remove the 3 pin-type retainers.

2. Remove the finish panel from the body side.





4. If equipped, disconnect the powerpoint electrical connector.

5. Remove the rear seat shoulder strap opening covers.
- Pry the rear seat shoulder strap covers from the upper trim panels.





6. Pull the rear door weatherstrip off at the rear door opening to access the trim panel pin-type retainers.

7. NOTE: Extended wagon shown.

Remove the rear upper quarter trim panel.

1. Remove the screw.

2. Remove the 3 pin-type retainers.

3. Remove the rear upper quarter trim panel.





8. NOTE: Extended wagon shown.

Remove the lower quarter trim panel.

1. Remove the 5 screws (extended wagon), or 3 screws (regular wagon).

2. Remove the 3 pin-type retainers.

3. Lift the panel slightly and remove the trim panel from the body side.





All vehicles

9. Remove the window latches (if equipped).

1. Remove the 2 window latch screws (1 shown).

2. Remove the window latch.





10. Remove the heater core cover.

1. Remove the 6 screws.

2. Remove the heater core cover.





11. Release the clamps and disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core.





12. NOTE: Use care to prevent any residual coolant from spilling into the passenger compartment when removing the heater core.

Remove the heater core.

1. Remove the heater core case seal.

2. Remove the heater core.

13. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

14. Fill the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to Engine Cooling Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding.