Mode Door Replacement

PANEL- DOOR

REMOVAL

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-BAGS, 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 AN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

1. Remove the HVAC housing.
2. Disassemble the HVAC housing.

Panel Door:

3. Insert a screwdriver into the latch hole of the panel door pivot shaft and release the latch of the panel door lever. Pull the lever out of the pivot shaft from the outside of the upper half of the HVAC housing.
4. Remove the panel door from the HVAC housing.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the panel door into the HVAC housing.
2. Snap the panel door pivot shaft over the latch of the panel door lever.
3. Assemble the HVAC housing.
4. Install the HVAC housing.


FLOOR/DEFROST DOOR

REMOVAL
1. Remove the HVAC housing from the vehicle.
2. Disassemble the HVAC housing.
3. Remove the floor/defrost door actuator from the bottom of the HVAC housing.

Floor/Defrost Door Latch - Typical:

4. Insert a screwdriver into the latch hole of the floor/defrost door pivot shaft to release the latch of the floor/defrost door lever, and pull the lever out of the pivot shaft from the outside of the lower half of the HVAC housing.

Floor/defrost Door - Typical:

5. Reach inside the lower half of the HVAC housing and carefully flex the floor/defrost door enough so that the door pivot clears the pivot hole in the housing.
6. Remove the floor/defrost door from the HVAC housing.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the floor/defrost door into the HVAC housing by placing the door in the lower housing.
2. Snap the floor/defrost door pivot shaft over the latch of the door lever.
3. Assemble the HVAC housing .
4. Install the floor/defrost door actuator to the bottom of the HVAC housing.
5. Install the HVAC housing.