1. Remove the glove compartment.
2. Remove the knee bolster on the driver's side.
3. Remove the lower vent cover on the passenger's side.
4. Remove the HVAC control module (located behind the glove compartment).
5. Remove the blend door actuator from the mounting bracket.
Here are the step-by-step instructions:
1. Remove the glove compartment.
- Open the glove compartment.
- Squeeze the sides of the glove compartment to release the tabs that hold it in place.
- Pull the glove compartment down and out to remove it.
2. Remove the knee bolster on the driver's side.
- Open the driver's door.
- Remove the screws that hold the knee bolster in place.
- Pull the knee bolster down and out to remove it.
3. Remove the lower vent cover on the passenger's side.
- Open the passenger's door.
- Remove the screws that hold the lower vent cover in place.
- Pull the lower vent cover down and out to remove it.
4. Remove the HVAC control module (located behind the glove compartment).
- Remove the four screws that hold the HVAC control module in place.
- Pull the HVAC control module straight out to remove it.
5. Remove the blend door actuator from the mounting bracket.
- Locate the blend door actuator (it is located on the passenger's side of the HVAC housing).
- Remove the two screws that hold the blend door actuator in place.
- Pull the blend door actuator straight out of the mounting bracket.
To install the new blend door actuator, simply reverse the removal procedure.
