Desiccant Bag/Dryer Cartridge, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to FRONT BUMPER . .

-- Release the tabs -2-.

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-- Remove the air duct -1-.

Vehicles With Refrigerant R134a

-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to WORKING WITH A/C SERVICE STATION (R134a/R1234yf) or WORKING WITH A/C Service Station (R134a) .

Vehicles With Refrigerant R1234yf

-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to WORKING WITH A/C SERVICE STATION (R1234yf) .

Continuation For All Vehicles

CAUTION:

Danger or frostbite due to refrigerant coming out under pressure.

Frostbite on the skin and other parts of the body is possible.

- Wear safety gloves.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Extract refrigerant and open the refrigerant circuit immediately.

- If more than 10 minutes elapse after extracting the refrigerant and the refrigerant circuit was not opened, extract the refrigerant again. Evaporation can cause pressure to develop in the refrigerant circuit.

-- Remove the bolts -2 and 3-.

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-- Remove the bolts -4 and 5-.

-- Remove the dryer cartridge -1- upward.