Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Heater & air conditioner / Heater control & accessory assy
Toyota Corolla (E120): Heater control & accessory assy
Replacement
1. Remove console panel upper
2. Remove instrument cluster finish panel
3. Remove heater control & accessory assy

- Release the 2 fitting claws and pull out the heater control & accessory assy.

- Using a screwdriver, open the claw of the cable clamp and disconnect the defroster damper control cable.
Notice
:
- be careful not to bend the cable wire.
- If the cable wire bends, the heater control & accessory assy operationality becomes worse.
Hint
: tape the screwdriver tip before use.

- Using a screwdriver, open the claw of the cable clamp and disconnect the air mix damper control cable.
Notice
:
- be careful not to bend the cable wire.
- If the cable wire bends, the heater control & accessory assy operationality becomes worse.
Hint
: tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- disconnect the connector, remove the heater control & accessory assy.
4. Install heater control & accessory assy

- Install the inner cable end of the air mix damper control cable to the heater control lever.
- install the outer cable of the air mix damper control cable to the cable clamp.
Notice
:
- be careful not to bend the cable wire.
- If the cable wire bends, the heater control & accessory assy operationality becomes worse.
Hint
:
- operating the heater control knob and check that it properly stops at both ends of max. Cool and max. Hot and no recoil is identified.
- Check that the outer cable should not be disengaged (moved) from the heater control & accessory assy when the cable is pulled.

- Install the inner cable end of the defroster damper control cable to the heater control lever.
- install the outer cable of the defroster damper control cable to the cable clamp.
Notice
:
- be careful not to bend the cable wire.
- If the cable wire bends, the heater control & accessory assy operationality becomes worse.
Hint
:
- operating the heater control knob and check that it properly stops at both ends of face and def and no recoil is identified.
- Check that the outer cable should not be disengaged (moved) from the heater control & accessory assy when the cable is pulled.
- connect the connector, install the heater control & accessory assy.
Other materials:
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency
Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehicle
in the normal way, stop the vehicle using the following procedure:
1 Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort required ...
Inspection procedure
Hint:
this dtc chart is on the premise that the engine is cranked normally.
If the engine is not cranked, proceed
to the problem symptoms table on page 05–42.
Read freeze frame data using the hand-held tester or the obd ii scan
tool. Freeze frame data records
the engine conditions ...
Inspection
1. Thermostat
Hint:
the thermostat is numbered with the valve opening temperature.
Immerse the thermostat in water and gradually heat the
water.
check the valve opening temperature.
Valve opening temperature:
80 to 84 c (176 to 183 f)
Hint:
if the valve opening temperatur ...


