Removal
HEATING / AIR CONDITIONING: FRONT AIR CONDITIONING UNIT: REMOVAL
1. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
(a) Drain the engine coolant Service and Repair.
2. RECOVER REFRIGERANT FROM REFRIGERATION SYSTEM Service and Repair
3. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to disable the SRS system.
NOTICE:
* w/ Navigation System:
After the engine switch is turned off, the display and navigation module display records various types of memory and settings. As a result, after turning the engine switch off, be sure to wait for the time specified in the following table before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
Waiting Time before Disconnecting Cable from Negative (-) Battery Terminal:
* When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected Repair Instruction - Initialization.
4. DISCONNECT AIR CONDITIONING TUBE AND ACCESSORY ASSEMBLY
(a) Using SST, remove the piping clamp.
(1) Attach SST to the piping clamp.
SST : 09870-00015
SST : 09870-00025
HINT
Confirm the direction of the piping clamp claw and SST by referring to the illustration on the caution label.
(2) Push down SST and release the clamp lock.
(3) Pull SST slightly and push the release lever, and then remove the piping clamp with SST.
Text in Illustration
NOTICE:
Be careful not to deform the tubes when pushing SST.
(4) Remove the piping clamp from SST.
(5) Disconnect the air conditioning tube and accessory assembly.
NOTICE:
Cap the open fittings immediately to keep moisture or dirt out of the system.
(b) Remove the grommet.
5. DISCONNECT HEATER WATER INLET HOSE AND HEATER WATER OUTLET HOSE
(a) Using pliers, grip the claws of the clips and slide the 2 clips.
(b) Disconnect the 2 heater water hoses.
6. REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the windshield wiper motor assembly Removal.
7. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the instrument panel sub-assembly Removal.
8. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the steering column assembly Removal.
9. REMOVE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the front seat assembly LH Removal.
10. REMOVE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY RH
(a) Remove the front seat assembly RH Removal.
11. REMOVE FRONT FLOOR CARPET ASSEMBLY
NOTICE:
It is not necessary to fully remove the floor carpet. Partially remove it so that the rear air duct can be removed in a later step.
12. REMOVE REAR NO. 3 AIR DUCT
(a) Detach the 3 clamps and 6 claws and remove the rear No. 3 air duct.
13. REMOVE REAR NO. 1 AIR DUCT
(a) Detach the 3 clamps and 6 claws and remove the rear No. 1 air duct.
14. REMOVE NO. 1 CONSOLE BOX DUCT (for Single Air Conditioning System)
(a) Remove the clip and No. 1 console box duct.
15. REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL BRACE MOUNTING BRACKET LH
(a) Remove the 2 nuts, bolt and No. 1 instrument panel brace mounting bracket LH.
16. REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL BRACE MOUNTING BRACKET RH
(a) Remove the 2 nuts, bolt and No. 1 instrument panel brace mounting bracket RH.
17. REMOVE NO. 1 AIR DUCT SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Detach the 3 claws and No. 1 air duct sub-assembly.
18. REMOVE NO. 2 AIR DUCT SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the screw.
(b) Detach the 2 claws and remove the No. 2 air duct sub-assembly.
19. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY WITH AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ASSEMBLY
(a) Detach the clamps and disconnect the connectors.
(b) Remove the bolts, nuts and wire harness.
(c) Remove the instrument panel reinforcement assembly with air conditioning unit assembly.
(1) Remove the 5 caps.
(2) Using a T40 "TORX" socket, remove the 5 "TORX" bolts.
(3) Using a 12 mm hexagon wrench, loosen the 2 collars.
(4) Remove the bolts, the nuts and the instrument panel reinforcement panel assembly with air conditioning unit assembly.
20. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY
(a) Detach the 2 claws and remove the 5 bolts and instrument panel reinforcement assembly.
