Front Console Box (W/ Cool Box) -- Installation |
- HINT:
- A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart (Click here).
1. INSTALL COOLING BOX ASSEMBLY |

Attach the 2 claws.
Connect the connector.
Sufficiently apply compressor oil to 2 new O-rings.
- Compressor oil:
- ND-OIL 8 or equivalent
Install the 2 O-rings on the 2 cooler pipes.
Connect the 2 cooler pipes with the 2 bolts.
- Torque:
- 9.8 N*m{100 kgf*cm, 87 in.*lbf}
Install the cooling box with the 4 bolts and 2 screws.
2. INSTALL REAR CONSOLE END PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY |
Connect the connectors and 2 clamps.
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Attach the 8 claws to install the end panel.
3. INSTALL NO. 1 COOLER COVER |
Attach the claw on the upper part of the cooler cover, and then attach the clamp on the lower part of the cooler cover to install it.
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4. INSTALL UPPER CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY |
Connect the connectors.
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Attach the 14 claws to install the console panel.
5. INSTALL CONSOLE CUP HOLDER BOX SUB-ASSEMBLY |
Attach the 4 claws to install the box.
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6. INSTALL REAR UPPER CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY |
Attach the 9 claws to install the panel.
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7. INSTALL LOWER CENTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY |
Connect the connectors.
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Attach the 7 claws to install the panel.
8. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY |
Install the shift lever knob and twist it in the direction indicated by the arrow.
9. INSTALL LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL PAD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH |
Attach the 7 claws to install the panel pad.
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Install the screw.
Install the clip.
10. INSTALL NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH CUSHION |
Attach the 7 claws to install the panel cushion.
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11. INSTALL LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL PAD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH |
Connect the connectors and 2 clamps.
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Attach the 8 claws to install the panel pad.
Install the screw.
Install the clip.
12. INSTALL NO. 2 INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL CUSHION |
Attach the 7 claws to install the panel cushion.
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13. INSTALL FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY LH (for Manual Seat) |
Install the front seat assembly LH (Click here).
14. INSTALL FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY LH (for Power Seat) |
Install the front seat assembly LH (Click here).
15. CHARGE REFRIGERANT |
- SST
- 09985-20010(09985-02130,09985-02150,09985-02090,09985-02110,09985-02010,09985-02050,09985-02060,09985-02070)
Perform vacuum purging using a vacuum pump.
Charge refrigerant HFC-134a (R134a).
Standard: Condenser Core Thickness Air Conditioning Type Cool Box Refrigerant Charging Amount 22 mm (0.866 in.) w/o Rear Cooler w/ Cool Box 870 +/-50 g (30.7 +/-1.76 oz.) w/o Cool Box 870 +/-50 g (30.7 +/-1.76 oz.) w/ Rear Cooler w/ Cool Box 1010 +/-50 g (35.6 +/-1.76 oz.) w/o Cool Box 970 +/-50 g (34.2 +/-1.76 oz.) 16 mm (0.630 in.) w/o Rear Cooler w/ Cool Box 770 +/-50 g (27.2 +/-1.76 oz.) w/o Cool Box 770 +/-50 g (27.2 +/-1.76 oz.) w/ Rear Cooler w/ Cool Box 970 +/-50 g (34.2 +/-1.76 oz.) w/o Cool Box 920 +/-50 g (32.5 +/-1.76 oz.) - NOTICE:
- Do not operate the cooler compressor before charging refrigerant as the cooler compressor will not work properly without any refrigerant, and will overheat.
- Approximately 100g (3.53 oz.) of refrigerant may need to be charged after bubbles disappear. The refrigerant amount should be checked by measuring its quantity, and not with the sight glass.
16. WARM UP ENGINE |
Warm up the engine at less than 1850 rpm for 2 minutes or more after charging the refrigerant.
- NOTICE:
- Be sure to warm up the compressor when turning the A/C switch is on after removing and installing the cooler refrigerant lines (including the compressor), to prevent damage to the compressor.
17. CHECK FOR REFRIGERANT GAS LEAK |
After recharging the refrigerant gas, check for refrigerant gas leakage using a halogen leak detector.
Perform the operation under these conditions:
- Stop the engine.
- Secure good ventilation (the halogen leak detector may react to volatile gases other than refrigerant, such as evaporated gasoline or exhaust gas).
- Repeat the test 2 or 3 times.
- Make sure that some refrigerant remains in the refrigeration system. When compressor is off: approximately 392 to 588 kPa (4.0 to 6.0 kgf/cm2, 57 to 85 psi).
- Stop the engine.
Using a halogen leak detector, check the refrigerant line for leakage.
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If a gas leak is not detected on the drain hose, remove the blower motor control (blower resistor) from the cooling unit. Insert the halogen leak detector sensor into the unit and perform the test.
Disconnect the connector and wait for approximately 20 minutes. Bring the halogen leak detector close to the pressure switch and perform the test.