Kia Carnival (2009+). Manual — part 550

2009 > G 2.7 DOHC >

REPLACEMENT

1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

2. Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/ recycling/ charging station. (Refer to HA-8)

3. When the engine is cool, drain the engine coolant from the radiator.

4. Remove the bolts (A) and the expansion valve (B) from the evaporator core.

Plug or cap the lines immediately after disconnecting them to avoid moisture and dust contamination.

5. Disconnect the inlet (A) and outlet (B) heater hoses from the heater unit.

Engine coolant will run out when the hoses are disconnected; drain it into a clean drip pan. Be sure not to let
coolant spill on electrical parts or painted surfaces. If any coolant spills, rinse it off immediately.

6. Remove the crash pad (Refer to BD group).

7. Remove the cowl cross bar assembly. (Refer to BD group)

8. Disconnect the connectors from the temperature control actuator, the mode control actuator and the evaporator

temperature sensor.

9. Remove the heater & blower unit after loosening 3 mounting bolts.