Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

Recover the refrigerant with a recover/recycling/charging station.

When the engine is cool, drain the engine coolant from the radiator.

Remove the rear luggage side trim.

(Refer to Body - "Interior Trim")

Remove the rear wheel guard.

(Refer to Body - "Body Side Moldings")

Loosen the refrigerant line mounting nuts, and then remove the rear refrigerant line (A).

Loosen the refrigerant line mounting bolts, and then remove the rear upper refrigerant line (A).

Remove the rear heater unit after disconnecting the connectors and loosening the mounting bolts.

Remove the evaporator core cover (A).

Remove the evaporator core (A).

Install in the reverse order of removal.