Removing
Arrangement of bolts of fastening of a cross member of the panel at a steering column
Arrangement of bolts of fastening of the left forward rack
Arrangement of bolts of fastening of a rack
Disconnecting the plastic air duct that supplies air to the upper part of the car
The location of the plastic air duct that supplies air to the lower part of the car
Attaching the control cable to the flap arm
Unscrew the screws and disconnect the lower suspension from the heater.
1. Drain the coolant from the cooling system.
2. Remove the ground wire from the battery.
3. Working in the engine compartment, loosen the clamps and remove the supply and two return heater coolant hoses.
Attention! To purge coolant from the heater core, apply low pressure air through one of the coolant supply hoses to the heater core.
4. Remove the instrument panel and center console.
5. Unscrew the nuts and bolts and remove the panel cross member and column (see fig. The location of the bolts of the cross member of the panel at the steering column, the location of the bolts of the left front pillar, the location of the rack bolts).
6. Disconnect the plastic air ducts that supply air to the upper and lower parts of the car from the outlets to the heaters (see fig. Disconnecting the plastic air duct supplying air to the upper part of the car, Location of the plastic air duct supplying air to the lower part of the car).
7. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the heater, then disconnect the control cables from the flap levers (see fig. Attaching the control cable to the flap arm).
8. Loosen the steering column lock bolt, then insert the key into the ignition lock and turn it to the first position. Press the release button and remove the steering column lock.
9. Unscrew the nuts and remove the heater. Remove the heater gasket from the bulkhead of the engine compartment.
10. Disconnect the electrical connector from the heater fan motor and remove the wires from the mounting brackets.
Installation
1. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following points.
2. On models not equipped with a Valeo heater, apply a thin layer of sealant to the bulkhead of the engine compartment before installing the heater.
3. Pour coolant into the cooling system.