Warning: the models described are equipped with pneumatic airbags. Before performing procedures in the restraint area, power to the SRS must be turned off. to prevent accidental deployment of airbags, which could result in serious injury (see _ chapter 12).
Front heater fan
1. Remove the right instrument panel insulator.
2. Remove the glove box door.
3. Disconnect the electrical wiring connector from the fan motor.
4. Unscrew the screws securing the electric motor and disconnect the ventilation tube (see illustration).
10.4. Ventilation tube and blower motor screws
5. Remove the electric motor and separate it from the casing.
6. If the electric motor is supposed to be replaced. disconnect the fan impeller from it. The impeller has an interference fit on the electric motor shaft, and when removing it, it must be pryed off with two screwdrivers.
7. Install the impeller onto the new motor, then place it in the heater housing.
Auxiliary heater fan motor (if its presence is provided for by the design)
Warning 1: You must wait until the engine has completely cooled before performing this procedure.
Warning 2: The air conditioning system is under high pressure. Do not loosen couplings or remove components without first discharging the system when contacting a branded or specialized service station. Disconnecting the air conditioning system couplings should be done while wearing safety glasses or a mask.
8. Drain the refrigerant from the air conditioning system (see warning above). Drain the coolant (see chapter 1).
9. Remove the additional heater. Disconnect the electrical connector from it.
10. Disconnect the air outlet duct.
11. Unscrew the mounting screws and remove the fan motor.
12. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
13. Fill the cooling system (see chapter 1), Contact a specialized station and charge the air conditioning system.