OEM 2010 Scion xB Blend Door Actuator

2010 Scion xB Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to remove the Blend Door Actuator on 2010 Scion xB?

  A: The Air Inlet Control Servo Motor requires two steps for removal starting with wheel alignment followed by negative battery cable disconnection that needs at least 90 seconds of wait time to avoid Air Bag activation. Recover refrigerant before removing the suction pipe sub-assembly together with the air conditioning tube and accessory assembly and heater outlet water hose and heater inlet water hose. Remove the front door opening trim Weather Strip (RH and LH), front pillar garnish (RH and LH), instrument cluster finish center panel sub-assembly, instrument cluster finish lower panel, combination meter assembly, glove compartment door assembly, upper instrument panel sub-assembly, front door scuff plate (RH and LH), cowl side trim board (RH and LH), shift lever knob sub-assembly (for Manual Transaxle), instrument cluster finish center lower panel, front No. 2 console box insert, front No. 1 console box insert, instrument panel finish lower panel, and disconnect the transmission control cable assembly (for Manual Transaxle) and remove the shift lever assembly (for Manual Transaxle). The Automatic Transaxle requires transmission control cable assembly removal followed by the shift lever assembly extraction. The installation of a new instrument cluster demands the removal of the No. 2 heater control cable sub-assembly followed by disconnecting the air mix damper control cable sub-assembly then separating the air conditioning panel assembly together with removing the No. 1 switch hole base the instrument panel finish lower panel sub-assembly and instrument panel sub reinforcement. The technician must detach the radio bracket followed by removal of the No. 1 instrument cluster finish panel seal then separate the hood lock control lever sub-assembly, separate the antenna cord sub-assembly and remove the lower instrument panel sub-assembly. Disassemble the steering pad followed by steering wheel assembly and steering column cover while removing the turn signal switch assembly with spiral cable sub-assembly and column hole cover silencer sheet and separating the No. 2 steering intermediate shaft assembly before removing the steering column assembly. Detach the rear No. 3 air duct and rear No. 1 air duct and lower defroster nozzle assembly from the center instrument panel to cowlbrace while also removing the No. 1 air duct sub-assembly and separate the relay block assembly from its mounting position. Next, disassemble the instrument panel brace sub-assembly and power steering ECU assembly and disconnect the drain cooler hose and separate the instrument panel wire before finally removing the instrument panel reinforcement assembly (for Manual and Automatic Transaxle). The service procedure ends by taking out the air conditioning unit followed by the No. 2 air duct sub-assembly and blower assembly and finishing with the removal of two screws for the air inlet control servo motor.