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Evaporator Temperature Sensor Removal/Installation

WARNING:
  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Discharge the refrigerant. (See REFRIGERANT RECOVERY .) (See REFRIGERANT CHARGING .)
  3. Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [SKYACTIV-G (VIN M)] .) (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [SKYACTIV-G (VIN Y)] .)
  4. Remove the following parts:
    1. Plug hole plate (See PLUG HOLE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G (VIN M)] .) (See PLUG HOLE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G (VIN Y)] .)
    2. Windshield wiper arm and blade (See WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Cowl grille (See COWL GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Meter hood cover (See METER HOOD COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Audio panel (See AUDIO PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Passenger-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Center panel (See CENTER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Driver-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Upper column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    13. Meter hood No. 1 (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Lower column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    15. Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    16. Center display (See CENTER DISPLAY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    17. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    18. Fuel-filler lid opener lever (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    19. Driver-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    20. Knee bolster (See KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    21. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
    22. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    23. Joint cover (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    24. Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    25. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    26. Dashboard under cover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    27. Passenger-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    28. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    29. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    30. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    31. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    32. Rear console component (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    33. Center lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    34. Climate control unit (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    35. Selector lever component (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    36. Rear vent duct (with rear vent duct) (See REAR VENT DUCT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    37. Electric parking brake control module (See ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    38. Electric parking brake control module bracket (See SAS CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
    39. Dashboard (See DASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    40. Front heat duct (See FRONT HEAT DUCT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    41. Blower unit (See BLOWER UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    42. Foot support (See FOOT SUPPORT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  5. Remove the A/C unit. (See A/C UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  6. Remove the evaporator temperature sensor. (See A/C UNIT DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY .)
  7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  8. Inspect for engine coolant leakage. (See ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE INSPECTION [SKYACTIV-G (VIN M)] .) (See ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE INSPECTION [SKYACTIV-G (VIN Y)] .)
  9. Perform the refrigerant system performance test. (See REFRIGERANT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TEST .)