Air Duct: Service and Repair
Ventilation duct foot space rear
Note! The illustrations in this service information are used for different model years and/or models. Some variation may occur. However, the essential information in the illustrations is always correct.
Information
Method content
This method consists of:
1. Air distribution unit dashboard loudspeaker, replacing
2. Air duct outer vent, replacing
3. Air duct front floor, replacing
4. Air duct floor center to passenger compartment rear, replacing
5. Air duct floor front to passenger compartment rear, replacing
Air distribution unit dashboard loudspeaker, replacing
Removing the air distribution unit from the dashboard
Remove the dashboard. See: Dashboard Dashboard Dashboard Dashboard.
Turn the dashboard upside down.
Remove the 3 screws and the 2 tie straps. Lift up the cable duct.
Disconnect the connector for the sun sensor / alarm LED.
Installing the air distribution unit in the dashboard
Install:
- the air distribution unit to the air ducts for the outer vents
- the cable duct using the 3 screws and 2 tie straps
- the connector for the sun sensor / alarm LED
- the dashboard. See: Dashboard Dashboard Dashboard Dashboard.
Air duct outer vent, replacing
Removing air duct outer vent
Remove the dashboard. See: Dashboard Dashboard Dashboard Dashboard.
Turn the dashboard upside down.
Remove the screw and pull the duct away from the air vent.
Installing air duct outer vent
Install:
- the duct for the outer air vents
- the screw
- the dashboard. See: Dashboard Dashboard Dashboard Dashboard.
Air duct front floor, replacing
Removing air duct front floor
Remove:
- the soundproofing panel on the driver's side. See: Instrument panel lower Instrument Panel Lower
- the air duct on the driver's side. Slacken off the screw a few turns and pry off the air duct
- the lower soundproofing panel on the passenger side. This is secured with 2 clips
- the glove compartment. See Glove compartment Glove Compartment
- the air duct on the passenger side. Slacken off the screw a few turns and pry off the air duct.
Installing air duct front floor
Install:
- the air duct on the driver's side. Press the air duct into place and finger-tighten the screw
- the soundproofing panel on the driver's side. See: Instrument panel lower Instrument Panel Lower
- the air duct on the passenger side. Press the air duct into place and finger-tighten the screw
- the glove compartment. See: Glove compartment Glove Compartment
- the lower soundproofing panel on the passenger side using the 2 clips.
Air duct floor center to passenger compartment rear, replacing
Removing center air duct to floor rear passenger compartment
Remove:
- the front seat as described in Front seat Front Seat
- the tunnel compartment. See: Floor console Floor Console
- the front sill trim panel. See: Sill edge Service and Repair Sill edge Service and Repair.
Fold the front floor carpet to one side.
Remove the rear air vent.
Pull / pry off the duct at the center console. Detach the duct at the upper mounting.
Press down the upper section of the duct in front of the cross member.
Pull the duct forwards. Detach the duct from the cross member.
Installing center air duct to floor rear passenger compartment
Install:
- the duct in the cross member and the front section of the duct in the upper mounting
- the rear air vent
- the floor carpet
- the front sill trim panel, see: Sill edge Service and Repair Sill edge Service and Repair
- the center console. See: Floor console Floor Console
- the front seat as described in Front seat Front Seat.
Air duct floor front to passenger compartment rear, replacing
Removing front air duct to floor rear passenger compartment
Remove center console. See: Floor console Floor Console.
Pull down the top of the air duct. Angle the duct out from the dashboard. Remove the duct.
Installing front air duct to floor rear passenger compartment
Install:
- air duct. Start at the bottom edge and connect the 2 floor ducts. Then connect it at the top edge
- the center console. See: Floor console Floor Console.