Removal and Replacement
A/C UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge the refrigerant. (See REFRIGERANT CHARGING.)
3. Drain the engine coolant.
4. Remove the charge air cooler cover. (L3 with TC)
5. Disconnect from the A/C unit in the order indicated 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.
LF, L3
L3 with TC
6. Remove the following parts:
1. Front doors
2. Front scuff plate
3. Front side trim
4. Decoration panel
5. Glove compartment
6. PJB
7. Car-navigation unit
8. Side wall
9. Ashtray panel
10. .Console
11. Shift lever component (MTX)
12. Selector lever component (ATX)
13. Center panel unit
14. Hood release lever from the lower panel
15. Lower panel
16. Shower ducts (LH, RH)
17. Driver-side air bag module
18. Column cover
19. Meter hood
20. Instrument cluster
21. Steering shaft
22. A-pillar trim
23. Windshield wiper arm and blade
24. Cowl grille
25. Cowl panel
26. Windshield wiper motor
7. Remove the A/C unit installation nut from the engine compartment, then remove the A/C unit.
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.
8. Remove the rear heat duct (1).
9. Disconnect the drain hose connected to the A/C unit.
10. Remove the nuts and bolts for installing the dashboard to the body.
11. Remove the dashboard with A/C unit.
12. Disconnect the air mix wire and airflow mode wire from the A/C unit with the wire clamps installed.
13. Disconnect the following connectors:
- Blower motor connector
- Power MOS FET connector (Full-auto air conditioner)
- Evaporator temperature sensor connector
- Air intake actuator connector
- Air mix actuator connector (Full-auto air conditioner)
- Airflow mode actuator connector (Full-auto air conditioner)
14. Remove the heater case.
1. Remove the screws.
2. Pull up tab A in the direction shown by the arrow in the figure and remove it from the A/C unit.
3. Pull up tabs B in the direction shown by the arrow in the figure and remove it from the A/C unit.
15. Remove the nuts and bolts for installing the A/C unit to the dashboard.
16. Install in the reverse order of removal.
17. Inspect for engine coolant leakage.
18. Perform the refrigerant system performance test.(See REFRIGERANT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TEST.) Refrigerant System Performance Test
A/C Unit Installation Nut Removal Note
NOTE: If the adjusting bolt rotates when removing the A/C unit nut, keep rotating the nut. The adjusting bolt stops rotating when it contacts the A/C unit and the nut can be removed.
A/C Unit Installation Note
1. When replacing the A/C unit or evaporator, add compressor oil to the refrigerant cycle.
Supplemental oil amount (approx. quantity): 25 ml {25 cc, 0.8 fl oz}
2. Tighten the A/C unit adjusting bolt until it lightly touches the A/C unit.
Drain Hose Installation Note
1. Install the clip as shown in the figure.