Housing - Fresh Air Inlet
WARNING:
Review the warnings and cautions for this system before performing the procedure. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death.
NOTE:
The fresh air inlet housing must be removed from the vehicle for removal of the HVAC housing.
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
- Remove the cowl top panel from the dash panel. Refer to COVER, COWL PANEL, REMOVAL .
- Remove the two bolts (1) that secure the strut tower support (2) to the driver side strut tower (3).
- Disengage the wiper motor (5) from the bracket (4) located on the strut tower support.
- Disengage the retainer that secures the wire harness (4) to the bottom of the strut tower support (3).
- Remove the purge solenoid (5) from its mounting bracket and position the solenoid out of the way.
- Remove the two bolts (1) that secure the strut tower support to the passenger side strut tower (6) and remove the support from the engine compartment.
- Position the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) or the Engine Control Module (ECM) (2) (depending on engine application) out of the way.
- Remove the push-pin retainer (1) that secures the fresh air inlet housing (2) to the passenger side inner fender (6).
- Disengage the wire harness retainer (3) from inside the bottom of the fresh air inlet housing, if equipped.
- Remove the push-pin retainer (5) that secures the insulator (4) to the front of the fresh air inlet housing and position the insulator out of the way.
- Remove the two nuts (5) that secure the fresh air inlet housing (3), cabin air filter (1) and filter housing (4) to the dash panel (2).
- Remove the fresh air inlet housing, cabin air filter and filter housing as an assembly from the dash panel.
