Air Conditioning Panel Disassembly

REMOVE NO. 2 CENTER CLUSTER MODULE CIRCUIT SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE CONTROL KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE HEATER CONTROL HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY (except G.C.C.)

Air Conditioning Panel -- Disassembly

HINT:

Use the same procedure for RHD and LHD vehicles.
The procedure listed below is for LHD vehicles.

1. REMOVE NO. 2 CENTER CLUSTER MODULE CIRCUIT SUB-ASSEMBLY

Remove the 4 screws.

Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws as shown in the illustration.

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Rear Air Conditioning Panel Sub-assembly
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Screwdriver
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Front Air Conditioning Panel Sub-assembly
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NOTICE:
Do not pull the rear air conditioning panel sub-assembly as the flexible ribbon cable is connected to it.

Disconnect the connector and remove the rear air conditioning panel sub-assembly with the No. 2 center cluster module circuit sub-assembly.
1. Pull back the lock of the connector.
2. Disconnect the flexible ribbon cable.
3. Remove the rear air conditioning panel sub-assembly together with the No. 2 center cluster module circuit sub-assembly.
  
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  Connector
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  Flexible Ribbon Cable
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  Procedure Necessary to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge
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  Pull back lock
  NOTICE:
  1. Be sure to disconnect the flexible ribbon cable after pulling back the lock of the connector.
  2. When disconnecting the connector, do not pull it with excessive force.
  3. Do not pull the flexible ribbon cable when it is connected.
  4. Do not touch any IC, circuit trace or circuit element without taking measures to prevent electrostatic discharge.

Remove the 3 screws.

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Procedure Necessary to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge
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NOTICE:
1. Do not touch any IC, circuit trace or circuit element without taking measures to prevent electrostatic discharge.

Remove the No. 2 center cluster module circuit sub-assembly from the rear air conditioning panel sub-assembly.
NOTICE:
1. Do not pull the flexible ribbon cable.
2. Do not touch any IC, circuit trace or circuit element without taking measures to prevent electrostatic discharge.

2. REMOVE CONTROL KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY

for Automatic Air Conditioning System:
Remove the control knob sub-assembly.
1. Remove the 6 screws.
  
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  Procedure Necessary to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge
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  NOTICE:
  1. Do not remove any screws except for the 6 indicated by arrows in the illustration.
  2. Be sure not to allow skin oils, grease, foreign matter, etc. to adhere to the LCD and be sure not to damage the LCD.
  3. Do not touch any IC, circuit trace or circuit element without taking measures to prevent electrostatic discharge.
2. Remove the No. 1 center cluster module circuit sub-assembly and control knob sub-assembly from the front air conditioning panel sub-assembly.
  
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  Procedure Necessary to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge
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  NOTICE:
  1. Be sure not to allow skin oils, grease, foreign matter, etc. to adhere to the LCD and be sure not to damage the LCD.
  2. Do not apply excessive force to the knobs when removing the knob sub-assembly as the knobs break easily.
  3. Do not touch any IC, circuit trace or circuit element without taking measures to prevent electrostatic discharge.

for Manual Air Conditioning System:
Remove the control knob sub-assembly.
1. Remove the 6 screws.
  
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  Procedure Necessary to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge
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  NOTICE:
  1. Do not remove any screws except for the 6 indicated by arrows in the illustration.
  2. Be sure not to allow skin oils, grease, foreign matter, etc. to adhere to the LCD and be sure not to damage the LCD.
  3. Do not touch any IC, circuit trace or circuit element without taking measures to prevent electrostatic discharge.
2. Remove the No. 1 center cluster module circuit sub-assembly and the control knob sub-assembly from the front air conditioning panel sub-assembly.
  
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  Procedure Necessary to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge
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  NOTICE:
  1. Be sure not to allow skin oils, grease, foreign matter, etc. to adhere to the LCD and be sure not to damage the LCD.
  2. Do not apply excessive force to the knobs when removing the knob sub-assembly as the knobs break easily.
  3. Do not touch any IC, circuit trace or circuit element without taking measures to prevent electrostatic discharge.

3. REMOVE HEATER CONTROL HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY (except G.C.C.)

Turn the dial knob on the heater control housing sub-assembly to align the axis of the gear with the encoder hole as shown in the illustration.

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for Automatic Air Conditioning System
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for Manual Air Conditioning System
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Gear Axis
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Encoder Hole
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Procedure Necessary to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge
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NOTICE:
Do not apply force to the axis of the gear.

Check that the slit or hole of the gear and the hole of the housing are positioned as shown in the illustration.

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for Automatic Air Conditioning System
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for Manual Air Conditioning System
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Slit
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Hole

Remove the 2 screws and heater control housing sub-assembly from the center cluster module circuit.

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for Automatic Air Conditioning System
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for Manual Air Conditioning System
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Procedure Necessary to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge
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HINT:
Use the same procedure for the right side heater control housing sub-assembly.
NOTICE:
1. Do not touch any IC, circuit trace or circuit element without taking measures to prevent electrostatic discharge.
2. Only remove the screws that are holding the heater control housing sub-assembly in place.
3. Do not mix the screws with other screws.
4. Do not allow oil, grease or other foreign matter to contact the heater control housing sub-assembly and prevent it from being damaged.