Rear Blower Motor
REMOVALNOTE: The rear blower motor and blower wheels are serviced only as a balanced unit. If either component is faulty or damaged, the entire blower motor and wheel assembly must be replaced.
1. Remove the front center floor console cover.
2. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
Rear Blower Motor Housing:
3. Disconnect the body wire harness connectors from the rear blower motor power module and the rear mode door actuator.
4. Remove the body wire harness bracket from the console support bracket.
5. Remove the eight screws and the two console support brackets from the floor console base and duct assembly.
6. Remove the four screws that secure the rear blower motor housing to the floor console base and duct assembly.
7. Remove the rear blower motor housing and place it on a bench.
8. Disconnect the rear blower motor wire harness connector from the power module.
9. Remove the eleven retaining clips and three screws that secure the housing together.
10. Carefully separate the two halves of the housing.
Rear Blower Motor:
11. Remove the blower motor wire harness and grommet from the housing and remove the blower motor.
INSTALLATION
1. Position the rear blower motor into the housing and install the blower motor wire harness and grommet.
2. Assemble the two halves of the rear blower motor housing and install the eleven retaining clips and three screws. Tighten the screws to 2 N.m (17 in. lbs.).
3. Connect the rear blower motor wire harness connector to the rear blower motor power module.
4. Position the rear blower motor housing into the floor console.
5. Install the four screws that secure the rear blower motor housing to the floor console base. Tighten the screws to 2 N.m (17 in. lbs.).
6. Position the two console support brackets onto the floor console base.
7. Install the eight screws that secure the support brackets to the floor console base. Tighten the screws to 2 N.m (17 in. lbs.).
8. Install the body wire harness bracket onto the console rear support bracket.
9. Connect the body wire harness connectors to the rear blower motor power module and the rear mode door actuator.
10. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
11. Install the front center floor console.
12. Calibrate the A/C-heater control.