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Air Distribution Unit Removal/Installation

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  1. Remove the battery cover.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF] )
  3. Discharge the refrigerant from the system. (See REFRIGERANT RECOVERY .) (See REFRIGERANT CHARGING .)
  4. Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [LF] .)
  5. Disconnect from A/C unit in the order in Fig 1 .
    CAUTION:
    • If moisture or foreign material enters the refrigeration cycle, cooling ability will be lowered and abnormal noise or other malfunction could occur. Always plug open fittings immediately after removing any refrigeration cycle parts.
    Fig 1: View Of A/C Unit Pipe Lines And Components With Torque Specifications
    G04318818Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the following parts:
    1. Console (See CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Console panel (See CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Center panel unit (See CENTER PANEL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Knee bolster
    8. Column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Combination switch (See COMBINATION SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    13. Meter hood (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    15. Side panel (See SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    16. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION[ADVANCED KEYLESS SYSTEM] .)
    17. Female bracket (See CONVERTIBLE TOP DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY .)
    18. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    19. Scuff plate (See SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    20. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    21. Fuse box No.1
    22. Dashboard (See DASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  7. Remove the air distribution unit and A/C unit.
    Fig 2: Removing Air Distribution Unit & A/C Unit
    G04318819Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Disassemble the air distribution unit as shown in Fig 3 .
  9. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  10. Perform the refrigerant system performance test. (See REFRIGERANT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TEST .)
    Fig 3: Identifying Air Distribution Unit
    G04318820Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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