window FORD MUSTANG 2003 User Guide
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GENERAL PROCEDURES
Heater Hose Coupling
Disconnect
CAUTION: Do not attempt to install a new bushing, spacer or O- rings in the heater hose
coupling; damage to the heater hose coupling can result. If the heater hose coupling is the
cause of a coolant leak, the affected heater hose must be replaced as an assembly.
1. WARNING: The engine must be off, fully cool and the cooling system fully
depressurized before attempting to disconnect any heater water hoses. Failure to comply
with this warning can result in serious injury or burns from hot liquid escaping out of the
engine cooling system.
Depressurize the engine cooling system.
2. Push the heater hose toward the tube to fully expose the locking tabs.
3. NOTE: When compressing the white coupling retainer with the special tool, the special tool
must be perpendicular to and on the highest point of the coupling.
NOTE: If the heater hose coupling is accessible, the retainer tabs can be compressed by hand
to disconnect the heater hose.
Push the special tool over the coupling retainer windows to compress the retainer locking tabs.
SECTION 412-
00: Climate Control System - General Information 2003 Mustang Workshop Manual Special Tool(s)
Remover, Heater Hose Inlet
Tube
412-
042 (T85T-18539- AH) Disconnect Tool, Heater Hose
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Air Distribution
NOTE:
The air distribution system of this vehicle cannot be equipped with a cabin air filter.
There are two sources of air available to the air distribution system:
zoutside air
z recirculated air
Recirculated air is only used during MAX A/C.
Air distribution within the vehicle is determined by the function selector switch position. Airflow control
doors are used to direct airflow within the air plenum chamber. Vacuum control motors (18A318) are
used to position these airflow control doors. Refer to Section 412 - 00 for a description and operation of
each of the system functions.
The air distribution system is designed to provide airflow from the defrost nozzle when no vacuum is
applied to any of the vacuum control motors. This is done to prevent a situation where defrost cannot
be obtained due to a system vacuum leak.
Air enters the passenger compartment from the:
zinstrument panel A/C register (19893).
z heater outlet floor duct (18C433).
z windshield defroster hose nozzle (18490).
z side window demisters.
Passenger compartment air is exhausted from the vehicle through open windows or body air vents.
Instrument Panel Registers
There are A/C registers on the left and right sides of the instrument panel and in the center instrument
panel finish panel.
The LH and RH A/C registers are only serviceable as assemblies.
The center A/C registers are not serviceable as assemblies. The registers are installed with the
instrument panel center finish panel assembly. Component Locations SECTION 412-
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