Front Air Inlet Housing

Front Air Inlet Housing


Disable the airbag system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable, then 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 take the proper precautions may result in accidental airbag deployment and possible serious or fatal injury.


Review the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation.

• The air inlet housing must be removed from HVAC housing for service of the recirculation-air door.

Removing






- Remove the HVAC housing and place it on a workbench. Refer to => [ Front HVAC Housing ] Front HVAC Housing.

- Disconnect the HVAC wire harness (4) from the recirculation door actuator (5).

- Remove the five screws (2) that secure the air inlet housing (1) to the HVAC housing (3) and remove the inlet housing.

- If required, remove the recirculation door actuator and the recirculation-air door from the air inlet housing.

• If the foam seal on the top of the inlet housing is deformed or damaged, the seal must be replaced.

Installing






- If required, install the recirculation-air door and recirculation door actuator (5) onto the air inlet housing (1). Tighten the actuator retaining screws to 1.2 Nm (10 in lbs).

- Position the air inlet housing onto the top of the HVAC housing (3).

- Install the five screws (2) that secure the air inlet housing to the HVAC housing. Tighten the screws to 1.2 Nm (10 in lbs).

- Connect the HVAC wire harness (4) to the recirculation door actuator.

- Install the HVAC housing. Refer to => [ Front HVAC Housing ] Front HVAC Housing.