Vents And Grilles - Removal And Refitting; Air Distribution Housing - Opel Kadett Owner's Manual

3•8 Cooling, heating and ventilation systems
9.17a Removing the heater matrix lower
screw
19 Refit in the reverse order to removal; top-
up the cooling system on completion (Weekly
checks).

Air distribution housing

20 Remove the blower motor and the heater
matrix, as described earlier in this Section.
21 Remove the five nuts which secure the
facia panel and the pedal bracket to the
bulkhead.
22 Remove the steering column switch
shrouds. On models with an adjustable
column, also remove the adjuster knob and
the column lower cover. Refer to Chapter 10 if
necessary.
10.1 Removing an end grille and speaker
9.17b Heater matrix upper securing
screws (arrowed)
23 Disconnect the hoses and ducts which
connect the air distribution housing to the
facia panel ducts.
24 Remove the two remaining screws, one at
each end, which secure the facia panel. Pull
the facia panel away on the passenger side
and have an assistant withdraw the air
distribution housing, also towards the
passenger side.
25 Refit in the reverse order to removal. Use
new self-locking nuts when securing the facia
panel and pedal bracket to the bulkhead.
26 Top-up the cooling
completion.
10.2 Removing a swivelling vent housing
securing screw
10 Vents and grilles - removal
and refitting
1 The flat grilles at each end of the facia
simply unclip. According to equipment level
they may also cover a loudspeaker (see
illustration).
2 The swivelling vents can be unclipped after
swivelling them downwards as far as possible.
The side vent housings are secured by a
single screw and clips (see illustration); the
clips will probably be destroyed during
removal.
3 The centre vent housing is secured by four
screws, two above and two below (see
illustration). The lower screws also secure
the radio surround. This housing also carries
the clock, when fitted, which must be
disconnected when removing the housing.
4 The air extraction grilles on the outside of
the vehicle can be carefully prised out of their
locations with a wooden or plastic wedge,
being careful not to damage the paintwork.
5 All these components can be refitted by
simply clipping and/or screwing them back
into position
system on
10.3 Removing a centre vent housing
screw