Removal and Installation

NOTE: The blower motor, recirculation control motor and blower resistor can be replaced without removing the blower unit.

1. Move the temperature control to "HOT."
'96-98: Slide the temperature control lever.
'99-00: Turn the ignition switch ON (II), then turn the temperature control knob. Turn the ignition switch off.
2. Remove the glove box.




3. Remove the self-tapping screw and the passenger's dashboard lower cover. Remove the bolt, the nut and the knee bolster, then remove the five bolts and the glove box frame.




Without Air Conditioning
4-a. Remove the wire harness from the heater duct, then remove the two self-tapping screws and the heater duct.




With Air Conditioning
4-b. Remove the evaporator.




5. Disconnect the connectors from the blower motor, blower resistor ('96 - 98 models), power transistor ('99 - 00 models), blower motor high relay ('99 - 00 models) and recirculation control motor.

Remove the wire harness clip from the recirculation control motor, and release the wire harness from the clamp on the blower unit. Remove the two mounting bolts, the mounting nut and the blower unit.

6. Install in the reverse order of removal. Make sure that there is no air leakage.