Vacuum Sensor / Switch HVAC: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. Deactivate the Supplemental Restraints System (SRS).
2. Remove the floor console unit.
3. Remove the instrument panel center support brackets.
1 Remove the four bolts.
2 Remove the four nuts.
NOTE: RH shown LH similar.
4. Remove the assist handle bolt covers.
5. Remove the bolts and the passenger assist handle.
6. Remove the windshield side garnish moldings.
7. Remove the defroster opening grille.
8. Remove the upper instrument panel support bolts.
9. Remove the exterior cowl grille.
10. Remove the instrument panel support bolt.
11. Remove the two instrument panel side finish panels.
NOTE: RH shown LH similar.
12. Lower the glove compartment.
13. Loosen half way the LH instrument panel side support bolts.
14. Correctly support the instrument panel and remove the RH instrument panel support bolts to allow the instrument panel to be pulled away from the dash panel.
CAUTION:
- Be sure the instrument panel is properly supported to avoid possible damage to the instrument panel wiring and components.
- To avoid damage to the instrument panel wiring or components, do not use excessive force when moving the instrument panel away from the dash panel.
NOTE: The instrument panel may be supported by installing threaded rods or equivalent, with the same diameter and thread pitch, in place of the instrument panel support bolts.
15. Remove the heater control valve vacuum switch.
1 Disconnect the vacuum connector.
2 Remove the screw.
- Remove the heater control valve vacuum switch.
INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
2. Reactivate the supplemental restraints system (SRS).