Kia Soul: Heater Unit Replacement
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Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
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2. |
Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/recycling/charging station.
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3. |
When the engine is cool, drain the engine coolant from the radiator.
(Refer to Engine Mechanical System - “Coolant”)
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4. |
Remove the cowl top cover.
(Refer to Body - "Cowl Top Cover")
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5. |
Remove the bolts and the expansion valve (A) from the evaporator
core.
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6. |
Remove the expansion valve flange (A) after loosening the screws.
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7. |
Disconnect the inlet (A) and outlet (B) heater hoses from the
heater unit.
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8. |
Remove the inlet and outlet heater hoses flange (A) after loosening
the nuts (B).
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9. |
Loosen the cowl cross member mounting bolts (A).
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10. |
Remove both sides of front seat assembly.
(Refer to Body - "Front Seat Assembly")
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11. |
Remove the floor console assembly.
(Refer to Body - "Floor Console Assembly")
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12. |
Remove the center fascia panel.
(Refer to Body - "Center Fascia Panel")
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13. |
Remove the crash pad lower panel.
(Refer to Body - "Crash Pad Lower Panel")
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14. |
Remove the glove box housing.
(Refer to Body - "Glove Box Housing")
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15. |
Remove the crash pad center lower panel.
(Refer to Body - "Crash Pad Center Panel")
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16. |
Remove both sides of the front pillar trim.
(Refer to Body - "Front Pillar Trim")
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17. |
Remove both sides of the cowl side trim.
(Refer to Body - "Cowl Side Trim")
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18. |
Remove the steering column shroud lower panel.
(Refer to Body - "Steering Column Shroud Panel")
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19. |
Remove the steering wheel.
(Refer to Steering System - "Steering Wheel")
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20. |
Remove the multifunction switch.
(Refer to Body Electrical System - "Multifunction Switch")
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21. |
Lower the steering column after loosening the mounting bolts.
(Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft")
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22. |
Remove the rear airduct assembly (A).
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23. |
Remove the shift lever assembly.
(Refer to Automatic Transaxle System - "Shift lever")
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24. |
Disconnect the airbag control module (SRSCM) connector (A).
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25. |
After loosening the mounting bolts and nuts, then remove the cowl
cross bar center bracket (A).
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26. |
Disconnect the passenger compartment junction box connectors (A).
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27. |
Remove the passenger compartment junction box mounting clips (A).
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28. |
Disconnect the multi box connectors (A).
[Driver's]
[Passenger's]
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29. |
Disconnect the connector (A) and the mounting clips (B) in the
front pillar.
[Driver's]
[Passenger's]
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30. |
Remove the drain hose (A).
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31. |
After loosening the bolts remove the main crash pad and cowl cross
bar assembly (A) together.
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32. |
Disconnect the heater & blower unit connectors.
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33. |
Remove the mounting clips (A).
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34. |
Loosen the heater and blower unit mounting bolts (A)
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35. |
Remove the heater and blower unit (A) from the crash pad (B) after
loosening the mounting nuts.
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36. |
Remove the heater unit mounting clips (A).
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37. |
Separate the blower unit (B) from the heater unit (C) after loosening
the screws (D).
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38. |
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Heater Unit Components
[LH]
1. Foot shower left duct
2. Motor&Wheel assembly
3. Mode actuator motor assembly
4. Cam mode
5. Defroster door lever
6. Defroster door ARM
7. Ventila ...
Heater Core Replacement
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
Remove the heater and blower assembly.
(Refer to Heater -"Heater Unit")
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See also:
Sub Frame Replacement
1.
Loosen the wheel nuts slightly.
Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.
2.
Loosen the bolt (A) and then disco ...
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Interior light
Do not use the interior lights for extended periods when the engine is not running.
It may cause battery discharge.
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