Panel Door and Lever Replacement

REMOVAL

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

1. Remove the heater-A/C housing.
2. Disassemble the heater-A/C housing.
3. Remove the floor/defrost and panel door vacuum actuators from the heater-A/C housing.

Fig.5 Mode Door Lever Remove/Install - Typical:

4. Insert a screwdriver into the latch holeof the panel door pivot shaft to release the latch of the panel door lever, and pull the lever out of the pivot shaft from the outside of the lower half of the heater-A/C housing.
5. Reach inside the lower half of the heater-A/C housing and lift out the panel door.

INSTALLATION

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

1. Reach inside the lower half of the heater-A/C housing and position the door shaft into the pivot hole in the housing.
2. Push in the panel lever into the pivot shaft of the panel door in the lower half of the heater-A/C housing.
3. Install the floor/ defrost and panel door vacuum actuators to the heater-A/C housing.
4. Assemble the heater-A/C housing.
5. Install the heater-A/C housing in the vehicle.
6. Connect the battery negative cable.