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Rear Air Conditioning (C34)

Refrigerant System - With Rear A/C:




A rear air conditioning option (C34) is available. This option provides an increased level of comfort for passengers in the rear of the vehicle. The rear air conditioning system includes the following major components:
^ Additional underhood heater hoses/pipes
^ Front-to-rear heater hoses/pipes
^ Additional underhood refrigerant hoses/pipes
^ Rear fan-master control
^ Rear fan-temperature control
^ A heater A/C module which consists of the following components:
- The blower motor
- The blower motor resistor
- The rear inlet hoses
- The rear outlet hoses
- The refrigerant hoses (evaporator core inlet and outlet)
- The evaporator core
- A thermal expansion valve

The rear heater A/C module is an independent heating and air conditioning system. The rear heater A/C module is located behind the left quarter trim panel. Coolant flow is routed through the additional heater hoses/pipes as follows:
1. From the engine compartment
2. Under the vehicle
3. To the rear heater A/C module
4. To the rear heater core

The front air conditioning system directly supplies refrigerant flow to the rear evaporator. The front air conditioning system has extended hoses and pipes which are routed as follows:
^ From the engine compartment
^ Under the vehicle
^ To the heater A/C module

For a description of the RPO Code(s) shown in this article/image, refer to the RPO Code List found at Vehicle/Application ID RPO Codes