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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2003 🢒 ION 🢒 HVAC 🢒 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 🢒 Windshield Defroster Duct Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the instrument panel (I/P) retainer. Refer to Instrument Panel Retainer Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.

    2. Object Number: 873729 Size: SH
  2. Unsnap the defroster duct from the HVAC module and cross car beam. Bend the cluster wire harness tab on the cross car beam in order to remove the duct.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 873729 Size: SH
  1. Align the defroster duct with the HVAC module and snap into place.
  2. If the cluster wire harness tab on the cross car beam was bent during removal, bend the tab back into position.
  3. Install the I/P retainer. Refer to Instrument Panel Retainer Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.