Evaporator Temperature Sensor: Removal

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Open the hood and disconnect the negative battery cable remote terminal from the remote battery post.
Remove the right under panel silencer.
Disconnect the wiring connector for the evaporator probe.
At the center of the HVAC housing, locate the evaporator probe access plate. Using a flat blade pry tool, pull back on the locking tab. Twist the access plate counter clockwise one-quarter turn, and push the plate inside the HVAC housing Fig 1 .

Fig 1: Identifying Evaporator Probe Needle
Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
Orient the plate in such a way that allows it to be pulled through the mounting hole, and remove it.
Pull the evaporator probe out of evaporator core.