HEATER BLOWER MOTOR RELAY REMOVAL

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure for both the RH and LH sides.


  1. BOLTS, SCREWS AND NUTS TABLE

    Tech Tips

    All bolts, screws and nuts relevant to installing and removing the instrument panel are shown, along with their alphabetic codes, in the table below.

    A0136FCE01

  2. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

    Wait for at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable to prevent the airbag from working.

  3. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN UPPER COVER

    A0136OJE02

    1. Remove the 2 screws while turning the steering wheel to the right and left.

    2. Disengage the 4 claws and remove the steering column cover upper.

    3. A0136TV

      Remove the steering column cover upper, as shown in the illustration (w/ tachometer).

    4. A0136HY

      If the steering column cover upper is difficult to remove, loosen the screw behind the tachometer, pull up and extend the tachometer, and then remove the steering cover upper (w/ tachometer).

  4. REMOVE TACHOMETER ASSEMBLY (w/ Tachometer)

    A0135U6

    1. Disconnect the connector.

    2. Remove the bolt and tachometer.

  5. SEPARATE FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP LH

    A01380D

    1. Separate the front door opening trim weatherstrip LH.

  6. SEPARATE FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP RH

  7. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH RH

    A0138EW

    1. Disengage the 2 clips and 2 claws, and remove the front pillar garnish.

    2. A0138GXE01

      Completely cover the airbag with a piece of cloth or nylon of 700 mm (27.56 in.) x 120 mm (4.72 in.) and fix the ends of the cover with adhesive tape, as shown in the illustration.

      Note

      Cover the curtain shield airbag with the protective cover as soon as the front pillar garnish is removed.

  8. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH LH

  9. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SPEAKER PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY NO. 2

    A0136QKE01

    1. Disengage the 2 claws.

  10. REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

    A01362K

    1. Remove the 2 screws.

    2. A0136BT

      Disconnect the connector.

  11. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SPEAKER PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY NO. 1

  12. REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

  13. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY CENTER

    A0136KWE02

    1. Remove the control knob.

    2. Remove the screw.

    3. Disengage the 4 clips and 3 claws and remove the cluster finish panel by pulling it up from underneath.

    4. Disconnect the connectors and remove the instrument cluster finish panel center.

  14. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY

    A0136KRE02

    1. Disengage the 2 claws and open the cover.

    2. A0138UJ

      Disconnect the airbag connector, as shown in the illustration.

    3. Remove the bolt <A>, 2 nuts <D> and 2 screws <B>.

      A0137GXE01

    4. Disengage the 4 clips and 5 claws and remove the instrument panel assembly.

      A0138IQ

  15. REMOVE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR RELAY ASSEMBLY (for LHD)

    A0136T2E01

    1. Remove the heater blower motor relay.

  16. REMOVE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR RELAY ASSEMBLY (for RHD)

    A0138DAE01

    1. Remove the heater blower motor relay.