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Model Year Start: 2016 Model: Sienna Prod Date Range: [12/2015 - 08/2016]
Title: HEATING / AIR CONDITIONING: FRONT AIR CONDITIONING UNIT: DISASSEMBLY; 2016 MY Sienna [12/2015 - 08/2016]

DISASSEMBLY

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE TRANSPONDER KEY ECU ASSEMBLY (w/ Engine Immobiliser System)

2016 - 2020 MY Sienna [12/2015 -        ]; THEFT DETERRENT / KEYLESS ENTRY: TRANSPONDER KEY ECU: REMOVAL+

2. REMOVE DEFROSTER LOWER NOZZLE ASSEMBLY

(a) Disengage the 4 claws to remove the defroster lower nozzle assembly.

3. REMOVE NO. 2 AIR DUCT SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Disengage the 4 claws to remove the No. 2 air duct sub-assembly.

4. REMOVE NO. 1 AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR DAMPER SERVO SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Disconnect the connector.

(b) Remove the 2 screws and No. 1 air conditioning radiator damper servo sub-assembly.

5. REMOVE HEATER RADIATOR UNIT SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Disengage the 2 claws to remove the heater clamp.

(b) Remove the screw and piping clamp.

(c) Remove the heater radiator unit sub-assembly.

6. REMOVE AIR CONDITIONING HARNESS

(a) Disconnect the 5 connectors.

(b) Disengage the 6 clamps to remove the air conditioning harness.

7. REMOVE NO. 4 AIR DUCT SUB-ASSEMBLY

2016 - 2020 MY Sienna [12/2015 -        ]; HEATING / AIR CONDITIONING: BLOWER UNIT: DISASSEMBLY+

8. REMOVE AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 6 screws and air conditioning radiator assembly.

9. REMOVE NO. 2 AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR DAMPER SERVO SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 3 screws and No. 2 air conditioning radiator damper servo sub-assembly.

10. REMOVE COOLER EXPANSION VALVE

(a) Using a 4 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the 2 bolts and cooler expansion valve.

11. REMOVE NO. 1 COOLER EVAPORATOR SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Disengage the clamp to remove the No. 1 cooler evaporator sub-assembly with the cooler thermistor.

(b) Remove the 2 O-rings from the No. 1 cooler evaporator sub-assembly.

12. REMOVE NO. 1 COOLER THERMISTOR

2016 - 2020 MY Sienna [12/2015 -        ]; HEATING / AIR CONDITIONING: FRONT EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR: REMOVAL+

13. REMOVE ASPIRATOR

(a) Disengage the clamp.

(b) Disengage the 2 claws to remove the aspirator.