Hvac Unit Removal And Installation - Suzuki Grand Vitara 2011 Manual

CAUTION
!
Be careful not to damage A/C evaporator fins. If A/C evaporator fin is bent, straighten it by using flat
head screwdriver or pair of pliers.

HVAC Unit Removal and Installation

Removal
WARNING
!
Failure to follow the following procedure and
WARNING may cause air bag deployment,
personal injury, damage to parts, or air bag
being unable to deploy.
• Never rest a steering column assembly on
steering wheel with air bag (inflator)
module face down and column vertical.
• When handling the air bag (inflator)
modules (driver and passenger), be careful
not to drop it or apply an impact to it. If an
excessive impact was applied (e.g.,
dropped from a height of 91.4 cm (3 feet) or
more, never attempt disassembly or repair
but replace it with a new one.
• When grease, cleaning agent. Oil, water,
etc. has got onto air bag (inflator) modules
(driver and passenger), wipe off
immediately with a dry cloth.
1) Disconnect negative (–) cable at battery.
2) Disable air bag system referring to "Disabling Air
Bag System in Section 8B".
3) Recover refrigerant from A/C system using recovery
and recycling equipment referring to "Recovery" in
"Operation Procedure for Charging A/C with
Refrigerant".
4) For petrol engine model, drain engine coolant and
disconnect heater hoses (1) from HVAC unit.
5) For diesel engine model, drain engine coolant
referring to "Cooling System Draining: For Diesel
Engine Model in Section 1F", and then remove
heater hoses (1) from HVAC unit as follows.
a) Release lock plate (3) completely in arrow
direction.
b) Remove quick joint (2).
6) Disconnect suction hose (4) and condenser outlet
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hose (5) by removing attaching bolt (6).
[A]
[B]
[A]: Petrol engine model
[B]: Diesel engine model
7) Remove instrument panel referring to "Instrument
Panel Removal and Installation in Section 9C".
8) Disconnect rear duct from HVAC unit.
9) Detach wiring, connectors and clamps from HVAC
unit.
10) Remove HVAC unit (1).
Air Conditioning System:
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6
5
1
3
2
6
5
4
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