Chrysler 300/300 Touring/300C, Dodge Magnum. Manual - part 2336

DUCT-DEFROSTER

REMOVAL

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.

NOTE: LHD model shown. RHD model similar.

1. Remove the instrument panel and place it on a

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

PANEL

ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL).

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

defroster duct (2) to the top of the HVAC air distri-
bution housing (3) and remove the duct.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: LHD model shown. RHD model similar.

1. Position the defroster duct (2) onto the top of the

HVAC air distribution housing (3).

2. Install the four screws (1) that secure the defroster

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

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

INSTRUMENT

PANEL/INSTRUMENT

PANEL

ASSEMBLY - INSTALLATION).

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DUCT-FLOOR CONSOLE

REMOVAL

NOTE: LHD model shown. RHD model similar.

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

BODY/INTERIOR/CENTER

CONSOLE

REMOVAL).

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

console duct (2) to the center floor panel (3).

3. Disconnect the floor console duct from the floor

distribution duct (4) and remove the floor console
duct from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: LHD model shown. RHD model similar.

1. Position the floor console duct (2) into the vehicle.

2. Connect the floor console duct to the floor distribu-

tion duct (4).

3. Install the two screws (1) that secure the floor con-

sole duct to the center floor panel (3). Tighten the
screws to 2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).

4. Install the center floor console (Refer to 23 -

BODY/INTERIOR/CENTER

CONSOLE

INSTALLATION).

DISTRIBUTION

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DUCT-FLOOR DISTRIBUTION

REMOVAL

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

FRONT FLOOR DISTRIBUTION DUCT

NOTE: LHD model shown. RHD model similar.

1. Remove the HVAC air distribution housing (Refer to

24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/DISTRIBU-
TION/HOUSING-HVAC - HOUSING-AIR DISTRI-
BUTION - REMOVAL).

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

floor distribution duct (2) to the bottom of the air
distribution housing (3) and remove the duct.

INTERMEDIATE FLOOR DISTRIBUTION DUCTS

NOTE: LHD model shown. RHD model similar.

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 push pin fastener (1) that secures the

passenger side front intermediate floor distribution
duct (2) to the floor support (4).

5. Disconnect the passenger side front intermediate

floor distribution duct from the front floor distribution
duct (8).

6. Disconnect the passenger side front intermediate

floor distribution duct from the passenger side rear intermediate floor distribution duct (3).

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7. Remove the passenger side rear intermediate floor distribution duct from the floor support.

8. Remove the push pin fastener (6) that secures the driver side rear intermediate floor distribution duct (5) to the

floor support.

9. Disconnect the driver side front intermediate floor distribution duct (7) from the front floor distribution duct.

10. Disconnect the driver side front intermediate floor distribution duct from the driver side rear intermediate floor

distribution duct.

11. Remove the driver side rear intermediate floor distribution duct from the floor support.

INSTALLATION

FRONT FLOOR DISTRIBUTION DUCT

NOTE: LHD model shown. RHD model similar.

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

bottom of the HVAC air distribution housing (3).

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

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

3. Install the air distribution housing (Refer to 24 -

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

INTERMEDIATE FLOOR DISTRIBUTION DUCTS

NOTE: LHD model shown. RHD model similar.

1. Install the driver side rear intermediate floor distri-

bution duct (5) and the passenger side rear inter-
mediate floor distribution duct (3) into the slots in
the floor support (4).

2. Connect the driver side front intermediate floor dis-

tribution duct (7) to the driver side rear intermediate
floor distribution duct.

3. Connect the driver side front intermediate floor dis-

tribution duct to the front floor distribution duct (8).

4. Install the push-pin fastener (6) that secures the

driver side rear intermediate floor distribution duct
to the floor support.

5. Connect the passenger side front intermediate floor

distribution duct (2) to the passenger side rear
intermediate floor distribution duct.

6. Connect the passenger side front intermediate floor

distribution duct to the front floor distribution duct.

7. Install the push-pin fastener (1) that secures the passenger side front intermediate floor distribution duct to the

floor support.

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