Kia Picanto JA Quiz
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

Blower Unit

In this manual: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
General Information — 8Maintenance — 30Engine Mechanical System — 46Engine Electrical System — 14Emission Control System — 11Engine Control System/Fuel System — 46Clutch System — 12Manual Transmission — 10Drive Shaft and Axle — 8Suspension System — 15Steering — 9Restraints — 17Brake System — 22Body (Interior and Exterior) — 104Body Electrical System — 80Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 17
28steps
~168min
5/5difficulty
0102030405011.79N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
Done 0 of 28

Components and Component Location

Component Location

1. Blower Unit

Components

1. Intake Actuator
2. Intake Case [Lower]
3. Air Filter
4. Field Effect Transistor
5. Resistor
6. Intake Seal
7. Intake Case [Upper]

8. Intake Door Assembly
9. Noise Insulation Pad
10. Air Filter Cover
11. Blower Case [Upper]
12. Blower Case [Lower]
13. Blower Motor Assembly


Repair Procedures

Replacement

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Charge the refrigerant using the refrigerant recovery/recycling/charging station.
  3. When the engine has cooled, drain the engine coolant from the radiator.
  4. Loosen the nut and remove the expansion valve cover (A).
  5. Remove the bolts and the expansion valve (A) from the evaporator core.

    Tightening torque: 7.8–11.7 N·m

  6. Disconnect the heater inlet (A) and outlet (B) hoses from the heater unit.
  7. Remove the upper hood cover. (Refer to Body - "Upper Cover Panel")
  8. Loosen the hood cross member mounting bolts (A).
  9. Remove the front seat assembly. (Refer to Body - "Front Seat Assembly")
  10. Remove the floor console assembly. (Refer to Body – Floor Console Assembly)
  11. Remove both sides of the front pillar garnish. (Refer to Body - "Front Pillar Garnish")
  12. Remove both hood side trim panels. (Refer to Body - "Hood Side Trim")
  13. Remove the emergency pad lower panel. (Refer to Body - "Emergency Pad Lower Panel")
  14. Remove the lower steering column cover panel. (Refer to Body - "Steering Column Cover Panel")
  15. Remove the steering wheel. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Wheel")
  16. Remove the combination switch. (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Combination Switch")
  17. Lower the steering column after loosening the mounting bolts. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft")
  18. Remove the front door scuff trim. (Refer to Body - "Door Scuff Trim")
  19. Remove the shift lever assembly. (Refer to Automatic Transmission System - "Shift Lever")
  20. Disconnect the connector (A) of the SRS control module (SRSCM).
  21. Disconnect the junction block connectors in the cabin (A).
  22. Disconnect the connector (A) and the mounting clips on the front pillar.
  23. Disconnect the multi-box connectors (A).
  24. Remove the drain hose (A).
  25. Remove the main cover and cross member (A) completely by loosening the bolts.
  26. Disconnect the connectors of the heater and blower unit.
    1. Disconnect the intake actuator connector (A), then remove the wire harness mounting clips.
    2. Disconnect the mode control actuator connector (A) and remove the wire harness clips.
    3. Disconnect the temperature control actuator (A) and evaporator temperature sensor connectors (B) and resistor (C), then remove the wiring clips.
    4. Disconnect the blower motor connector (A).
    5. Remove the heater and blower unit from the main cushion pad after loosening the bolt and nuts.
  27. Remove the blower unit (B) from the heater unit (A) after loosening the screws.
  28. Install in the reverse order of removal.

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