Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Heater and Air Conditioning Controls

REMOVE
1. Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2. Remove the transmission lever surround and radio housing.
3. Remove the lower dash panel.
4. Remove the center dash unit.
5. Disconnect the electrical leads from the thermostat, fan speed and recirculate/fresh air switches.

Control Linkage:





6. Disconnect the relay rod from the SCREEN-CAR lever.
7. Disconnect the relay rod from the VENT lever.
8. Disconnect the control cable from the side of the heater unit.
9. Remove the thermostat sensor from the fins of the evaporator.
10. Remove the four securing nuts and washers, and two screws behind the thermostat, and withdraw the heater controls assembly.

Thermostat & Switches:





11. Thermostat: remove the two securing screws. Remove cable from control lever and lift thermostat over lever to remove.
12. Fan speed switch: remove screws, and withdraw the switch.
13. Air conditioning/fresh air/ recirculating switch: remove screws and withdraw the switch.

REFIT
1. Reverse instructions 5 to 13.
2. Check that the control levers give full movement to the flaps. If necessary, adjust at the relay rod or cable end fasteners.
3. Reverse instructions 1 to 4.