Dodge Durango

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Heating and Air Conditioning » Removal and installation
Heater-a/c control

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, REFER TO GROUP 8M - PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

REMOVAL

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

(2) Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument panel. Refer to Cluster Bezel in the Removal and Installation section of Group 8E - Instrument Panel Systems for the procedures.

(3) Remove the four screws that secure the heater- A/C control to the instrument panel (Fig. 59).

(4) Pull the heater-A/C control assembly away from the instrument panel far enough to access the connections on the back of the control.

(5) Unplug the wire harness connector from the back of the heater-A/C control (Fig. 60).

(6) Disconnect the wire harness retainer from the side of the heater-A/C control assembly.

(7) Remove the two stamped nuts that secure the vacuum harness connector and unplug the connector from the back of the heater-A/C control.

(8) Release the temperature control cable housing flag retainer latch in the receptacle on the back of the heater-A/C control and disengage the flag retainer from the receptacle.

(9) Rotate the heater-A/C control assembly to align the cable core with the slot on the end of the temperature control lever and disengage the cable end from the lever.

(10) Remove the heater-A/C control from the instrument panel.

Fig. 59 Heater-A/C Control Remove/Install

1 - SCREW

2 - CONTROL

Fig. 60 Heater-A/C Control Connections

1 - WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR

2 - VACUUM HARNESS CONNECTOR

3 - FLAG RETAINER

4 - TEMPERATURE CONTROL CABLE

5 - CONTROL

INSTALLATION

(1) Connect the temperature control cable core end to the temperature control lever on the back of the heater-A/C control.

(2) Connect the temperature control cable housing flag retainer to the receptacle on the back of the heater-A/C control.

(3) Plug in the vacuum harness connector and install the two stamped nuts to secure the connector to the back of the heater-A/C control.

(4) Plug the wire harness connector into the back of the heater-A/C control.

(5) Reinstall the wire harness retainer to the side of the heater-A/C control.

(6) Position the heater-A/C control in the instrument panel and secure it with four screws. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N*m (20 in. lbs.).

(7) Reinstall the cluster bezel to the instrument panel. Refer to Cluster Bezel in the Removal and Installation section of Group 8E - Instrument Panel Systems for the procedures.

(8) Connect the battery negative cable.

(9) Adjust the temperature control cable. See Temperature Control Cable in the Adjustments section of this group for the procedures.

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