Auxiliary System (Rear)
Removal Procedure1. Drain the cooling system.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Disconnect the heater hose quick disconnects.
4. Lower the vehicle.
5. Remove the left side rear quarter lower trim panel.
6. Remove the heater pipe bracket retaining screw.
7. Remove the heater pipe bracket.
8. Remove the heater pipe block fitting bolt.
9. Carefully push the heater pipes downward to disconnect the heater pipe block fitting from the heater core.
10. Remove the heater core retaining screws.
Important: Carefully pull the heater core straight out from the HVAC module so not to damage the cooling fins of the heater core.
11. Remove the heater core from the rear HVAC module.
Installation Procedure
Important: Carefully insert the heater core straight into the HVAC module so not to damage the cooling fins of the heater core.
1. Install the heater core to the rear HVAC module.
2. Install the heater core retaining screws
Tighten
^ Tighten the heater core retaining screws to 1.6 Nm (14 lb in).
3. Carefully pull the heater pipes up and align the heater pipe block fitting to the heater core.
4. Install the heater pipe block fitting retaining bolt.
Tighten
^ Tighten the heater pipe block fitting retaining bolt 16 Nm (12 lb ft).
5. Install the heater pipe bracket.
6. Install the heater pipe bracket retaining screw.
Tighten
^ Tighten the heater pipe bracket retaining screw 1.6 Nm (14 lb in).
7. Install the left side rear quarter lower trim panel.
8. Raise and support the vehicle.
9. Connect the heater hose quick disconnects
10. Lower the vehicle
11. Refill the cooling system.