Ford Fiesta: Climate Control System - General Information / Air Distribution Door Actuator. Removal and Installation

Removal

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

1. Remove the driver knee airbag.
   Refer to: Driver Knee Airbag (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Disconnect the electrical connector, remove the retainers and the air distribution door actuator.
   

1. NOTE: If replacing the air distribution door actuating assembly, perform the following steps.

   Remove the climate control housing - vehicles with: EATC and remove the climate control housing - vehicles with: EMTC .
   Refer to: Heater Core and Evaporator Core Housing - Vehicles With: Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC) (412-00 Climate Control System - General Information, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Heater Core and Evaporator Core Housing - Vehicles With: Electronic Manual Temperature Control (EMTC) (412-00 Climate Control System - General Information, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Remove the retainers and the air distribution door actuator.
   

1. Remove the retainers and the air distribution door actuating assembly.
   

Installation

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
   

1. NOTE: When installing the air distribution door actuating assembly, make sure that each air distribution door gear or lever is correctly aligned with the actuating assembly.

   Inspect each air distribution door gear or lever is correctly aligned with the actuating assembly.