With Air Conditioning
Heater and Air Conditioner Housing and Air Ducts
Note: A/C system must be discharged before removing components marked with an asterisk (*)
1 Heater, A/C fuse (S 23)
2 A/C relay (J 32)
3 Seal *
4 Heater core *
- install seals around perimeter of heater core so there are no gaps
- if heater core does not lock into place during installation, fasten to heater box using screws through the tabs on top of the heater core.
- after removing heater core, drain entire cooling system and refill with new coolant.
5 Connecting duct
- with seal
6 Evaporator housing *
- with evaporator
7 Air intake *
- with fresh air/recirculating flap
8 Fresh Air Blower Series Resistance (N 24)
- replacing see Fig. 4
9 Fresh air/recirculating flap vacuum servo *
10 Fresh air blower switch (E 9)
11 A/C switch (E 35) with A/C indicator light (K 84)
- removing see Fig. 3
12 Vacuum hose *
- vacuum hose layout, Vacuum and Vapor Hose Diagrams
13 Fresh air blower (V 2)
- removing/installing see Fig. 5
14 A/C evaporator temperature switch (E 33)
- prevents evaporator from icing up
- switch opens (compressor OFF): below -2°C (28°F)
- located behind cover -15-
- insert sensor tube of temperature switch into evaporator 330 mm (13.0 in.)
- removing/installing see Fig. 6
15 Evaporator housing cover
- to remove: first remove instrument panel and footwell air outlets -30-
16 Retaining strap
- to remove: first remove instrument panel and footwell air outlets -30-
17 Right air duct
18 Air distribution duct
- to remove: first remove center console, instrument panel bracket, A/C (ventilation) control head -29-, center vent -20- and shelf below glove compartment
19 Instrument panel
20 Center vent
- removing see Fig. 2
21 Left vent
- removing see Fig. 1
22 Rear footwell air duct
- to remove: first remove center console, instrument panel bracket, pedal cover -32-, footwell air outlet -30-, front seats and carpeting
23 Seal
24 Left air duct
25 Trim plate for A/C (ventilation) control head
26 A/C cut-off control module (J 314)
- only on vehicles equipped with ECO-diesel engine (Canada only)
- located behind center console
- relay housing stamped with production control number 129
27 A/C clutch cut-off relay (J 246)
- only on vehicles equipped with automatic transmission
- located behind center console
- relay housing stamped with production control number 135
28 A/C time delay relay (J 70)
- only on vehicles equipped with 2.0L, 4-cylinder gas engine (code 9A)
- located behind center console
- relay housing stamped with production control number 35
29 A/C (ventilation) control head
- with A/C switch (E 35)
- removing/installing,
30 Footwell air outlets
- to remove: first remove center console, instrument panel bracket, and pedal cover -32-
31 Control cables
- to remove: first remove pedal cover -32- and footwell air outlets -30-
- installing/adjusting, Service and Repair
32 Pedal cover
33 Central flap *
- in heater (air distribution) box -35-
34 Footwell/defroster flap *
- in heater (air distribution) box -35-
35 Heater (air distribution) box *
- with temperature flap
- with central flap
- with footwell/defroster flap
- do not disassemble further
36 Vacuum hose connection *
Fig. 1 - Left Vent and Housing, Removing/Installing
- remove light switch
- using needle nose pliers, carefully pull grill -2- from housing -1-
- remove screws and remove housing -1-
- install in reverse order of removal
Fig. 2 - Center Vent and Housing, Removing/Installing
- using needle nose pliers, carefully pull grill -1- from housing
- remove radio
- remove A/C (ventilation) control head trim panel
- remove A/C (ventilation) control head -2-
- remove four screws -arrows- and remove vent housing
- install in reverse order of removal
Fig. 3 - A/C Switch (E 35), Removing/Installing
- remove A/C ventilation control head
- disengage retaining tabs (arrows) and push switch forward
- install in reverse order of removal
Fig. 4 - Fresh Air Blower Series Resistance (N 24), Removing/Installing
- remove glove compartment
- remove connector -2- and screw -3-
- remove series resistance -1-
- install in reverse order of removal noting the following:
- apply adhesive Part No. AMV 176 000 05 or equivalent to mating surface of series resistance -1- before installing
Fig. 5 - Fresh Air Blower (V 2), Removing/Installing
- remove glove compartment
- remove connector -1-
- remove clip -3-
- remove four screws (arrows) and remove fresh air blower -2- downwards
- install in reverse order of removal noting the following:
- apply adhesive Part No. AMV 176 000 05 or equivalent to mating surface of fresh air blower before installing
Fig. 6 - A/C Evaporator Temperature Switch (E 33), Removing/Installing
1 - Connector.
2 - A/C evaporator temperature switch and cover
3 - Rubber grommet
4 - Sensor tube - marked with tape at 330 mm (13.0 in.) for insertion depth into evaporator
5 - Screw (fastens switch to evaporator housing)
6 - Screw (fastens cover to temperature switch)