WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the airbag system before attempting any steering
wheel, steering column, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the
battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to discharge before
performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the airbag system. Failure to
take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment and possible personal injury or
death.

NOTE: Take the proper precautions to protect the front face of the instrument panel from cosmetic damage.

1. Remove the instrument panel and place it on a

workbench (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT
PANEL/INSTRUMENT

PANEL

ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL).

2. Remove the two screws (1) that secure the

defroster duct (2) to the top of the instrument panel
(3).

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3. Remove the two screws (1) that secure the

defroster duct (2) to the demister center duct (3).

4. Remove the defroster duct from the instrument

panel (4).

INSTALLATION

1. Position the defroster duct into the instrument

panel.

2. Install the two screws that secure the defroster

duct to the demister center duct. Tighten the
screws to 2 N·m (17 in. lbs.).

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3. Install the two screws that secure the defroster

duct to the top of the instrument panel. Tighten the
screws to 2 N·m (17 in. lbs.).

4. Install the instrument panel (Refer to 23 - BODY/

INSTRUMENT

PANEL/INSTRUMENT

PANEL

ASSEMBLY - INSTALLATION).

DUCT-FLOOR DISTRIBUTION

REMOVAL

FRONT FLOOR DISTRIBUTION DUCT

1. Remove the HVAC Housing (Refer to 24 - HEAT-

ING

AIR

CONDITIONING/DISTRIBUTION/

HOUSING-HVAC - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the six screws (1) that secure the front

floor distribution duct (2) to the bottom of the HVAC
housing (3).

3. Remove the front floor distribution duct from the

HVAC housing.

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INTERMEDIATE FLOOR DISTRIBUTION DUCTS

1. Remove the center floor console (Refer to 23 -

BODY/INTERIOR/FLOOR

CONSOLE

REMOVAL).

2. Remove the front seats (Refer to 23 - BODY/

SEATS/SEAT - REMOVAL).

3. Roll back the front floor carpet from under the

instrument panel toward the rear of the vehicle
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/CARPETS AND
FLOOR MATS - REMOVAL).

4. Remove the two push pin fasteners (1) that secure

the right intermediate floor distribution duct (2) and
the left intermediate floor distribution duct (3) to the
floor support (4).

5. Disconnect the left intermediate floor distribution

duct from the front floor distribution duct (5).

6. If required, disconnect the right intermediate floor

distribution duct from the left intermediate floor dis-
tribution duct.

INSTALLATION

FRONT FLOOR DISTRIBUTION DUCT

1. Position the front floor distribution duct (2) to the

bottom of the HVAC housing (3).

2. Install the six screws (1) that secure the front floor

distribution duct to the HVAC housing. Tighten the
screws to 2 N·m (17 in. lbs.).

3. Install the HVAC housing (Refer to 24 - HEATING

& AIR CONDITIONING/DISTRIBUTION/HOUSING-
HVAC - INSTALLATION).

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