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Repair Procedures: Replacement

[Gasoline] 

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove the floor console side cover [LH] (A).
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  3. Disconnect the PTC heater connector.
  4. Remove the PTC heater core (A) after loosening the PTC heater mounting screws.
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  5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

[Diesel] 

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove the floor console side cover [LH] (A).
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  3. Disconnect the PTC heater connector (A).
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  4. Remove the PTC heater core (A) after loosening the PTC heater mounting screws.
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  5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.