- Install a new foam seal to the recirculation housing.
- Install the air inlet door to the recirculation housing.
- Install the recirculation housing to the HVAC module.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the recirculation housing retaining screws.
Tighten
Tighten the screws to 1.6 N·m (14 lb in).
- Connect the HVAC module wiring harness to the recirculation housing (1).
- Install the recirculation actuator.
- Install the recirculation actuator screws.
Tighten
Tighten the screws to 1.6 N·m (14 lb in).
- Connect the recirculation actuator electrical connector.
- Tighten the front LH recirculation housing retaining
screw.
Tighten
Tighten the screw to 1.6 N·m (14 lb in).
Important: In necessary, gently rotate the HVAC module
forward to engage the HVAC module studs through the corresponding holes on the cowl.
- Align the following components to the corresponding
openings on the cowl:
• | The heater core joint fitting |
• | The evaporator joint fitting |
- Install the bolts retaining the HVAC module to the
upper I/P cross vehicle beam.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 5 N·m (44 lb in).
Important: To prevent possible water leaks or wind/road
noise from entering the vehicle passenger compartment, do not reuse the old HVAC module
retaining and sealing nuts.
- Install new HVAC module retaining and sealing nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).
- Install the blower motor to the HVAC module.
- Install the blower motor retaining screws.
Tighten
Tighten the screws to 1.6 N·m (14 lb in).
- Connect the blower motor electrical connector.
- Install the defroster duct to the HVAC module.
- Install the defroster duct retaining screws.
Tighten
Tighten the screws to 10 N·m (89 lb in).
- Install the right floor air outlet duct.
- Install the floor air outlet duct retaining screws.
Tighten
Tighten the screws to 1.6 N·m (14 lb in).
- Install the knee bolster bracket. Refer to
Passenger Knee Bolster Bracket Replacement
.
- Install the lower outlet duct to the side window defogger.
- Connect the lower outlet duct on the side window defogger to the defroster
duct.
- Connect the defogger lower outlet duct to the knee
bolster bracket.
- Connect the defogger upper outlet duct to the defogger lower outlet duct.
- Install the retainers to the defogger upper outlet
duct.
- Install the left rear floor air outlet duct.
- Install the floor air outlet duct retaining screws.
Tighten
Tighten the screws to 1.6 N·m (14 lb in).
- Install the air outlet duct.
- Connect the left floor air outlet duct to the left rear floor air outlet
duct.
- Install the retainer securing the left floor air outlet
duct to the lower I/P beam.
- Connect the window defogger lower outlet duct to the defroster duct.
- Install the defogger lower outlet duct retainer.
- Install the screw that secures the HUD to the steering column bracket.
Tighten
Tighten the screw to 3 N·m (27 lb in).
- Install the HUD retaining nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 5 N·m (44 lb in).
- Connect the HUD electrical connector.
- Connect the defogger upper outlet duct.
- Install the retainers to the upper defogger duct.
- Install the I/P assembly. Refer to
Instrument Panel Carrier Replacement .
Important: Ensure that the evaporator drain tube is
fully seated to the HVAC module.
- Install the evaporator drain tube (1) to the HVAC module.
- Connect engine wire harness electrical connector.
- Install the engine wire harness bracket bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 10 N·m (89 lb in).
- Install the heater pipe assembly . Refer to
Heater Pipes Replacement .
- Fill the cooling system. Refer to
Cooling System Draining and Filling .
- Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to
Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging
.
- Leak test the fittings of the component using
J 39400-A
.