Climate Control Unit Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the instrument panel (A) (see INSTRUMENT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).

Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Panel And Connector
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Disconnect the connector (B) and the climate control unit.
Remove the self-tapping screws from the climate control unit.

Fig 2: Identifying Climate Control Unit Self-Tapping Screws
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Remove the ring cover (A), and detach the climate control unit (B) from the instrument panel (C).

Fig 3: Identifying Climate Control Unit And Instrument Panel
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Install the climate control unit in the reverse order of removal. After installation, operate the various functions to see whether it works properly.
Run the self-diagnostic function to confirm that there are no problems in the system (see HOW TO USE THE SELF-DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION WITHOUT THE HDS ).