Removal and Replacement

AIR DIST UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Discharge the refrigerant from the system. (See REFRIGERANT RECOVERY.) (See REFRIGERANT CHARGING.)
4. Drain the engine coolant.
5. Disconnect from A/C unit in the order in the table.






CAUTION: If moisture or foreign material enters the refrigeration cycle, cooling ability will be lowered and abnormal noise or other malfunction could occur. Always plug open fittings immediately after removing any refrigeration cycle parts.

6. Remove the following parts:
1. Console
2. Glove compartment
3. Side wall
4. Console panel
5. Center panel unit
6. Lower panel
7. Knee bolster
8. Column cover
9. Driver-side air bag module
10. Steering wheel
11. Combination switch
12. Steering shaft
13. Meter hood
14. instrument cluster
15. Side panel
16. Hood release lever
17. Female bracket
18. A-pillar trim
19. Scuff plate
20. Front side trim
21. Fuse box No.1
22. Dashboard




7. Remove the air dist unit and A/C unit.




8. Disassemble the air dist unit as shown in the figure.
9. Install in the reverse order of removal.
10. Perform the refrigerant system performance test.(See REFRIGERANT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TEST.) Refrigerant System Performance Test