Air conditioning
Installation
In this manual: Air conditioning
39steps
~234min
4/5difficulty
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- Install air conditioner unit assembly

- Install the a/c unit with the bolt and nut.
- Install instrument panel reinforcement
- Install the instrument panel reinforcement with the 6 bolts.

- Install the 3 bolts.

- Install the 4 bolts and connect the ground wire.

- Attach the 12 clamps.

- Install drain cooler hose

- Install the drain hose.
- Install air conditioning amplifier assembly

- Install the a/c amplifier with the screw.
- Connect the connector.

- Attach the 2 clamps to the amplifier.
- Install air duct

- Attach the 2 claws and install the air duct.
- Install rear air duct

- Attach the 3 claws and install the air duct rear.

- Attach the 2 clamps and install the wire harness.
- Install no. 1 Instrument panel brace subassembly

- Install the instrument panel brace with the bolt, nut and screw.
- Install the clamp and connect the wire harness.


- Reposition the floor carpet.
- Install defroster nozzle assembly

- Attach the 3 claws and install the defroster nozzle assembly lower.
- Install lower instrument panel
- Install the lower instrument panel (see page ip-23).
- Install upper instrument panel
- Install the upper instrument panel (see page ip-9).
- Install steering column assembly
- Install the steering column (see page sr-19).
- Connect heater water outlet hose
- Connect the water hose and attach the clip.

- Connect heater water inlet hose
Use the same procedures described for the water outlet hose.
- Connect tube sub-assembly

- Remove the attached vinyl tape from the pipe.
- Sufficiently apply compressor oil to new 2 o-rings and the fitting surface of the suction tube and liquid tube.
- Install the 2 o-rings on the suction tube and liquid tube.
- Connect the suction tube and liquid tube.
After the connection, check that the claw of the piping clamp is engaged.
- Install the plate with the bolt.
- Connect cable to negative battery terminal
- Check srs warning light
- Check the srs warning light (see page rs-37).
- Replace engine coolant refer to the following procedures (see page co-6).
- Charge refrigerant (see page ac-172)
- Warm up engine (see page ac-173)
- Check for engine coolant leaks
- Check for leakage of refrigerant (see page ac-173)
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