Durango 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1998)
Control Assembly: Service and Repair
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, REFER TO AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS/AIR BAGS BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE.
FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE
PERSONAL INJURY.
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument panel. Refer to: Instrument Panel, Gauges, Warning Indicators, Instrument Cluster/Carrier
Service and Repair, Instrument Cluster Bezel Replacement, See: Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators/Instrument Cluster /
Carrier/Service and Repair/Procedures/Instrument Cluster Bezel Replacement
Heater-A/C Control Remove/Install
3. Remove the four screws that secure the heater-A/C control to the instrument panel.
4. Pull the heater-A/C control assembly away from the instrument panel far enough to access the connections on the back of the control.
Heater-A/C Control Connections
5. Unplug the wire harness connector from the back of the heater-A/C control.
6. Disconnect the wire harness retainer from the side of the heater-A/C control assembly
7. Remove the two stamped nuts that secure the vacuum harness connector and unplug the connector from the back of the heater-A/C control.
8. Release the temperature control cable housing flag retainer latch in the receptacle on the back of the heater-A/C control and disengage the flag
retainer from the receptacle.
9. Rotate the heater-A/C control assembly to align the cable core with the slot on the end of the temperature control lever and disengage the cable end
from the lever.
10. Remove the heater-A/C control from the instrument panel.