HVAC Unit Removal and Installation: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Suzuki SX4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Recover refrigerant from A/C system with recovery and recycling equipment referring to "RECOVERY " in OPERATION PROCEDURE FOR REFRIGERANT CHARGE: MANUAL A/C .
Drain engine coolant referring to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING , and then disconnect heater hoses from HVAC unit.
Remove cowl top cover from vehicle body referring to COWL TOP AND FRONT LOWER CROSSMEMBER COMPONENTS .
Remove instrument panel from vehicle body referring to INSTRUMENT PANEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Loosen a bolt (1) and remove pipes from expansion valve (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Bolt And Expansion Valve
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Remove HVAC unit (1) from vehicle body by removing nuts (2).

Fig 2: Identifying HVAC Unit Nuts
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