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Panel-Air Door

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 NEGATIVE BATTERY (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 AIR-BAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
- REFER TO THE APPLICABLE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS FOR THIS SYSTEM BEFORE PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.


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

Panel-Air 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-air door from the HVAC housing.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the panel-air 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.