Mitsubishi Montero (1998+). Manual — part 201

Place front mode selector knob at defrost setting. Press

damper lever inward, in direction of arrow. See Fig. 3. Connect inner

cable of mode selector cable to damper lever. Secure outer wire of

selector cable with clip.

Fig. 3: Adjusting Front Mode Selector Cable

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FRONT TEMPERATURE CONTROL CABLE

Move front temperature control knob to extreme right (HOT)

position. Press blend-air damper lever completely downward, in

direction of arrow. See Fig. 4. Connect inner wire of temperature

control cable to damper lever. Secure outer wire of control cable with

clip.

Fig. 4: Adjusting Front Temperature Control Cable

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FRONT VENTILATION CONTROL CABLE

Turn cool air by-pass lever/knob to far right/clockwise

(closed position). See Fig. 5. Lever should slightly touch stopper.

Connect ventilation control cable, and secure with clip.

Fig. 5: Adjusting Front Ventilation Control Cable

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

BLOWER MOTOR

If blower motor will only run at high speed, check blower

motor resistor. See BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR under TESTING.

INSUFFICIENT HEAT

Obstructed floor outlets or heater hoses. Bound or improperly

adjusted dampers. Improperly adjusted control cable. Plugged heater

core.

NO VENTILATION

Improper damper adjustment. Incorrect mode selector cable

installation. Improper duct connection, or duct damage.

TESTING

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WARNING: To avoid injury from accidental air bag deployment, read and

carefully follow all SERVICE PRECAUTIONS and DISABLING &

ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM procedures in AIR BAG RESTRAINT

SYSTEM article.

BLOWER SWITCH

Disconnect switch, and check continuity between indicated

terminals using ohmmeter. See BLOWER SWITCH CONTINUITY table. See

Fig. 6.

BLOWER SWITCH CONTINUITY TABLE

Switch Continuity Between

Position Terminal No.

Low . . . . . . . . . . . 1 & 8; 3 & 5

Medium-Low . . . . . . . . .. 1 & 8; 5 & 6

Medium-High . . . . . . .. 1 & 4; 1 & 8; 2 & 5

High . . . . . . . . . 1 & 4; 1 & 8; 5 & 7

Fig. 6: Identifying Blower Switch Terminals

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BLOWER MOTOR

Disconnect blower motor connector. Connect battery directly

to blower motor terminals. Ensure blower motor operates smoothly.

Reverse polarity, and ensure blower motor operates smoothly in reverse

direction. Replace blower motor if it does not function as specified.

BLOWER MOTOR RELAY

1) Remove blower motor relay from junction block, located

under hood on driver’s side fenderwell. Using ohmmeter, check

continuity between terminals No. 1 and 3. See Fig. 7. Continuity

should not be present.

2) Check continuity between terminals No. 2 and 4. Ensure

continuity is present. Connect 12-volt battery to terminals No. 2 and

4. See Fig. 7. Ensure continuity exists between terminals No. 1 and 3

with voltage applied. If continuity is not as specified, replace

relay.

Fig. 7: Identifying Blower Relay Terminals

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BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR