Sable V6-183 3.0L DOHC VIN S MFI (1997)
Air Register: Description and Operation
INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTERS
There are two instrument panel configurations used:
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Vehicles equipped with six passenger seating have five A/C registers in the instrument panel.
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Vehicles equipped with five passenger seating have four A/C registers in the instrument panel and two A/C registers in the console panel for
rear seat passengers.
The instrument panel A/C register features a thumb wheel that controls an air shutoff door and a barrel assembly that controls air direction. The
barrel assembly consists of:
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a set of horizontal louvers in front that pivot to direct air up and down.
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a set of vertical louvers behind the front louvers.
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a control knob that slides side-to-side to direct right and left.
The console panel A/C register features a barrel assembly that controls air direction. The barrel assembly consists of:
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a set of vertical louvers in front.
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a set of horizontal louvers behind the front louvers.
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a control knob that slides side-t0-side to stop or direct airflow from right to left.
The driver side A/C register assemblies are retained by screws and must be removed from the rear of the cluster finish panel.
The passenger side A/C register assemblies are retained by screws and must be removed from the rear of the instrument panel, although the barrels
can be replaced without removing the A/C register assemblies.
The rear passenger A/C register assemblies are part of the console panel, although the barrels can be replaced without removing the console panel.
