Cabin Heater - Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING: Disable the airbag system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery (ground) cable and wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the airbag system. Failure to follow these instructions may result in accidental airbag deployment and possible serious or fatal injury.

NOTE: LHD model shown in illustrations. RHD model similar.





1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. If equipped, remove the silencer from below the driver side of the instrument panel Instrument Panel - Removal.
3. Disconnect the wire harness connector from the mode door actuator (2) and the blend door actuator (6) located on the driver side of the air distribution housing Mode Door Actuator - Removal.
4. Carefully disengage the retaining tabs (3) that secure the mode door actuator and the blend door actuator to the actuator mounting bracket (5) and remove the actuators.
5. Remove the three screws (1) that secure the actuator mounting bracket to the air distribution housing and remove the bracket.
6. Remove the screw (8) that secures the driver side front floor duct (7) to the air distribution housing and remove the duct






NOTE: PTC heater shown removed from distribution housing for clarity.

NOTE: To disconnect the wire harness connector from the PTC heater, disengage the connector lock while pulling the connector away from the heater unit.

7. Disengage the wire connector lock (2) that secures the wire harness connector (1) to the positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heater unit (3) and disconnect the connector from the heater.





8. Remove the two screws (1) that secure the PTC heater unit (2) to the air distribution housing (3).
9. Carefully pull the PTC heater unit straight out of the air distribution housing.