Removal And Installation: Removal
To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbags, airbag curtains, knee blocker, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect the Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS)/negative battery cable assembly from the negative battery post, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
- Partially drain the engine cooling system. Refer to 2.0L, DRAINING AND FILLING THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM or 2.8L, DRAINING AND FILLING THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM .
- Remove the steering column. Refer to COLUMN, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
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- Disconnect the wiring harness (1a) from the retainer (1b).
- Remove the two actuator cover screws (2a) and remove the cover (2b), by releasing it's hole (2c) from the retainer.
- Unlock and disengage the heater core tube retaining collars (1a), by releasing the collar retainers (1d).
- Gently disengage the heater core tubes (1a) from the heater core (1b).
- Carefully remove the heater core (1b) from the HVAC housing.NOTE:
Remove and discard the O-ring seals (2a) from the heater tubes.
NOTE:If the foam seal (3a) around the heater core are deformed or damaged, it must be replaced.
