A/C System Controls, Climatic

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Removing

NOTE:

The controls consist of two separable housings. Before removing controls, bring rotary buttons into the following position:

Heater control to cold.

Blower to 0.

Air flow direction to footwell.

-- Remove the radio. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- If the vehicle does not have a radio, remove the trim from the center of the instrument panel. Refer to Removal and Installation .

Fig 1: Identifying Heating And A/C Controls, Long Screws And Short Screws

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-- Remove the bolts -2- (4.2 x 45) and -3- (4.2 x 16) and the controls -1- from the center console.

Fig 2: Identifying Heating And Ventilation Controls Electrical Connection Retainers

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-- Release the connector -A- by pulling it in direction of arrow -1-.

-- Press connector release -B- toward the connector -arrow 2- and disconnect the connector -C-.

-- Release the connector -D- and then disconnect it.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Be sure install the control knobs in the same position they were in when they were removed.