Ducts

The defroster and ventilation ducts are a two-piece, adhesive-bonded assembly that attaches to the instrument panel with screws.

Duct and Support Assembly

Item	Part Number	Description
1	19B632	A/C Accumulator Tube Support Clip
2	—	Demister Hose Connector (Part of 19E630)
3	19E630	A/C Side Window Demister and Hose (RH)
4	—	Demister Duct (RH) (Part of 19E658)
5	19893	A/C Register
6	15061A40	Glove Compartment Door Latch Cover
7	7006115	Glove Compartment Bumpers
8	1506024	Glove Compartment Assembly
9	6106004	Glove Latch Assembly
10	N804A28-S	Glove Compartment Bumpers
11	15A563	Glove Compartment Lamp and Catch Assembly
12	1504282	Instrument Panel Pad and Retainer Assembly
13	1504810	Instrument Panel Ash Receptacle Assembly
14	19N236	Auxiliary Power Point Socket Assembly
15	1501657	Steering Column Opening Insulator
16	04320	Instrument Panel
17	15044F80	Instrument Panel Radio Mounting Bracket Assembly
18	15047A30	Instrument Panel Center Bracket
19	14W163	Fuse Block Bracket
20	19E726	Duct and Support Assembly
21	—	Demister Duct (LH) (Part of 19E659)
22	19E630	A/C Side Window Demister and Hose (LH)
23	18C367	Defroster Nozzle Seal
24	19C901	Demister Seal
25	19C901	A/C Seal

Demister Nozzle and Duct

Removal

1. Remove instrument panel. Refer to Section 01-12.

2. Remove two nuts that attach the A/C side window demister and hose (19E630) and one nut plus one spring nut that attach the A/C side window demister and hose to the instrument panel (04320).

3. Remove three push-screws that attach the A/C demister hose connector (19E680) to the structural duct assembly. Disconnect the flexible hoses that slide over the input end of each nozzle.

Installation

1. To install the nozzles, hoses, and/or connector, install two attaching nuts to the leftA/C side window demister and hose and one nut to the rightA/C side window demister and hose.

2. Attach three push-screws through the A/C demister hose connector and into the structural duct.

3. Slide the demister hoses that were removed over their attaching locations.

4. Install the instrument panel. Refer to Section 01-12.

Register

Removal

1. Disconnect ground cable from battery negative terminal.

2. Remove instrument panel. Refer to Section 01-12.

3. Rotate instrument panel rearward as far as necessary to permit removal of register ducts from instrument panel.

4. Remove windshield defroster hose nozzle (18490).

5. Remove register duct attaching screws. Remove the duct.

Installation

1. Position register ducts in instrument panel and install the attaching screws.

2. Install windshield defroster hose nozzle.

3. Rotate instrument panel forward and install as outlined.

4. NOTE: When the battery (10655) has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the powertrain control module (PCM) (12A650) relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.

   Connect battery ground cable.

Heater Outlet Floor Duct

Removal

1. Remove the A/C plenum vacuum harness (18C581) from the forward slot on the bottom edge of the heater outlet floor duct (18C433).

2. Remove the plastic attaching screw from the bottom side of the heater air plenum chamber (18471).

3. Remove the pushnut sleeve from the attaching hole.

4. Disengage the heater outlet floor duct from the heater air plenum chamber.

Installation

1. To install, position the heater outlet floor duct on the heater air plenum chamber and engage the lugs inside the heater outlet floor duct with their mating slots in the heater air plenum chamber. Tilt the heater outlet floor duct into place, then push in to secure engagement.

2. Start the plastic screw into the pushnut sleeve. Then, install through the flange and into the attaching hole in the heater air plenum chamber. Be sure the attachment is secure.

3. Clip the A/C plenum vacuum harness to the heater outlet floor duct.