How do I loose instrument panel reinforcement in order to get to the fan blower motor of Kia Amanti 2007?

Here's some info: `Driver's side of the heater will not heat. The temperature mixture door is not opening because the linkage has fallen out of the retainer clip. The clip is brittle and has cracked. You can replace this clip. Spend $5 on some new rod clips for your temperature actuator motor. The part number is 9721438000 (Holder-Linkage rod) about $2.25 each. It is part number 17 on the image attached.

Disconnect the battery negative terminal with a 10mm wrench. DO NOT remove the radio and console. It is a total waste of effort on early Amantis. It could cause an error in your radio, already a weak link in an Amanti.
Remove the lower panel under the steering wheel. The screws are in the left side access panel. Use a small flat bar to remove the press plugs from the left console side panel. Pop off the left console side panel, then slide it back and remove it from the cab, store all removed parts in the trunk, safe from harm.
Use a ten millimeter socket to remove both upper and lower cross bars under the instrument panel. The lower one fastens with two nuts, the upper one four bolts. Remove the bolt from the console frame member and pry the plastic plate from the metal frame. Once the plastic is no longer reinforcing the console frame arm, bend the metal arm towards the steering wheel enough to get the magnetic Philips screwdriver shank straight into the actuator motor bracket screw.
Use a 6" shank magnetized Philips driver to remove the three screws that secure the actuator motor bracket and the axle shaft from the cam. Then remove the axis screw from white nylon plastic cam. One of the metal arms will be loose, because the clip has aged and cracked. Carefully unclip the other control rod and remove the cam. The new clips unfortunately may also crack, so you may want to order an extra one. The white plastic motion converter cam has a clip at both ends. Use a small needle nose pliers to remove them both, then install the two new clips exactly in the position the old one came out. Replacing one is folly; replace both. All of these plastic clips are ten years old, so they may all be at the end of their useful life. Before you put the support and panels back on, observe that the heater door actuator functions properly when you change drivers temperature on heater control panel. Reassemble in reverse order of disassemble. Wipe down all surfaces with mild detergent on a soft cloth to remove fingerprints and dislodged dust.
This process may also reveal an opportunity to clean the drivers side carpet.
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It could be your blower motor. It is located on the bottom passenger side of the dash board under/behind the glove box. There is a cover you can remove and you can touch the blower motor. once you have the cover off start the car and turn the fan speed to high then try hitting the blower motor and see if you get air flow. if this works you need to replace the blower motor. If not you need a test light and start checking fuses and see if you have power to the motor.

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Well, here's the instructions from the service manual. The labor guide says this can be done in 1.6 hours...I don't see how, unless the instructions are wrong about having to remove the instrument panel. My thoughts are that if you are only doing the blower motor, the blower assembly will come out without pulling the dash. You probably only have to do a partial disassembly and remove the glove box and the glove box lower support.

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BLOWER ASSEMBLY

Removal and Installation

1. Disconnect battery ground cable. Remove Instrument panel. (See Instrument Panel Removal) Disconnect resistor connector. remove blower assembly duct. Disconnect motor connector. Remove blower assembly

2. Remove blower assembly screws and blower motor assembly. Remove clip and fan from assembly. Separate motor case and remove blower motor. To install, reverse removal procedure.

INSTRUMENT PANEL

Removal

1. Disable air bag system. See AIRBAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM article in ACCESSORIES/SAFETY EQUIPMENT SECTION. Disconnect negative battery cable. Scribe mating marks on steering wheel and shaft for installation reference. Using Steering Wheel Remover (J-29752) remove steering wheel. Remove steering cowl.

2. Remove instrument panel grilles and plug, or driving pattern indicator panel (A/T Models). Disconnect electrical connections. Remove instrument panel hood, instrument cluster ezel and instrument cluster. Remove hood release handle. Remove knee protector.

3. Remove dash fuse/relay block and side trim. Remove engine control module box. Remove radio console and glove box lower reinforcement. Remove speaker covers and glove box. Remove heater control panel knobs and cover. Disconnect heater control cables, and remove heater control panel. Remove illumination control knob. Remove instrument panel.

Installation

1. Install instrument panel. Install and adjust heater control cables. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Ensure mating marks on steering wheel and shaft align. Apply grease to contact ring and tighten steering wheel nut to 26 ft.lbs. (35 N.m).

To Remove:

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the glove compartment from the instrument panel.
3. Remove the front screw from the right door sill plate.
4. Remove the right kick panel trim.
5. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the powertrain control module (PCM), as needed. Remove the PCM and mounting bracket if equipped with a diesel engine.
6. Disconnect the electrical connector from the blower motor.
7. Remove the bolt from the right lower instrument panel support.
8. Remove the blower motor cover.
9. Remove the blower motor cooling tube.
10. Remove the blower motor mounting flange screws.
11. Carefully pull the blower motor forward in order to avoid distorting the fan and pry back on the right side of the instrument panel to as necessary to remove the blower motor.

To Install:

1. Guide the blower motor assembly into position. Avoid catching the blower fan on any protruding parts.
2. Install the blower motor mounting screws.
3. Install the blower motor cooling tube and blower motor cover.
4. Install the bolt in the right lower instrument panel support.
5. Connect the electrical connectors, as necessary.
6. Install the mounting bracket and the powertrain control module (PCM) if removed.
7. Connect the electrical connectors to the PCM, as necessary.
8. Install the right kick panel trim.
9. Install the screw into the front door sill plate.
10. Install the glove box in the instrument panel.
11. Connect the negative battery cable.
12. Check the operation of the blower motor.

Less Air Conditioning

1. On models equipped with airbag, disarm airbag system as described under MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES/AIRBAG SYSTEM DISARMING.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.
3. Remove screws securing right ventilator control cable to instrument panel.
4. Remove screw securing right register duct to lower right edge of instrument panel.
5. Remove glove box and hinge bar from instrument panel.
6. Pull right register duct from installed position between air inlet duct and right register opening, Fig. 10.
7. Remove ventilator grille from bottom of ventilator assembly, then screws securing right ventilator assembly to blower housing.
8. Remove hub clamp spring from blower wheel hub, Fig. 11.
9. Pull blower wheel from blower shaft, then remove three blower motor flange attaching screws.
10. Pull blower motor from housing, disconnect electrical connector, then remove motor from vehicle.
11. Reverse procedure to install.
12. On models equipped with airbag, rearm airbag system as described under MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES/AIRBAG SYSTEM DISARMING.

With Air Conditioning

1. On models equipped with airbag, disarm airbag system as described under MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES/AIRBAG SYSTEM DISARMING.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.
3. Remove glove box door and instrument panel lower reinforcement from instrument panel.
4. Disconnect blower motor electrical connector, then remove blower motor and mounting plate from evaporator housing.
5. Rotate motor until mounting plate flats clear edge of glove box opening, then remove motor.
6. Remove hub clamp wheel spring from blower wheel hub and remove blower wheel from motor shaft.
7. Reverse procedure to install.
8. On models equipped with airbag, rearm airbag system as described underMAINTENANCE PROCEDURES/AIRBAG SYSTEM DISARMING.

Blower Motor
Removal & Installation
To Remove:

1. Evacuate and recover air conditioning refrigerant.
   
2. Remove battery.
   
3. Disconnect and cap A/C lines at evaporator tubes.
   
4. Remove blower motor assembly drain.
   
5. Remove glove box.
   
6. Remove 5 screws and right hand instrument panel lower trim panel.
   
7. Remove screw that attaches upper center console to gain access to left
   instrument panel lower support.
   
8. Remove left and right bolt and remove instrument panel lower support.
   
9. Detach control cable from inlet duct.
   
10. Disconnect blower motor electrical connector.
    
11. Pull carpet back and remove hole cover plate.
    
12. Remove 2 bolts at top of blower motor assembly.
    
13. Remove 2 nuts that attach bottom of blower motor assembly to mounting studs
    on bulkhead.
    
14. Remove blower motor assembly.

To Install:

1. Install blower motor assembly.
   
2. Install 2 bolts at top of blower motor assembly.
   
3. Install 2 nuts that attach bottom of blower motor assembly to mounting studs
   on bulkhead.
   
4. Install hole cover plate and replace carpet.
   
5. Connect blower motor electrical connector.
   
6. Install instrument panel lower support and install left and right bolts.
   
7. Install right hand instrument panel lower trim panel and 5 screws.
   
8. Install glove box.
   
9. Install blower motor assembly drain hose.
   
10. Connect evaporator lines at bulkhead.
    
11. Evacuate and charge air conditioning refrigerant.
    
12. Install battery.

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Heater Case Removal

1. Drain the engine coolant. Refer to Section 03-03 for the procedure.
   
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301).
   
3. Disconnect the heater water hoses (18472) from the heater core (18476) at the bulkhead.
   
4. Remove the instrument panel lower center panel (04494). Refer to Section 01-12 for the removal procedure.
   
5. Remove the glove compartment and LH instrument panel lower cover (044L97). Refer to Section 01-12 for the removal procedure.
   
6. Remove the instrument panel ash receptacle (04810).
   
7. Remove the two upper center instrument panel finish panel screws and the two lower center instrument panel finish panel screws.
   
   
   
   
   
8. Remove the center instrument panel finish panel (044D70) and disconnect the cigar lighter socket and cigar lighter illumination lamp electrical connectors.
   
9. Remove the four radio chassis bracket screws and pull the radio chassis (18806) and climate control assembly from the instrument panel (04320). Disconnect the radio chassis electrical connectors, the antenna lead, the three climate control electrical connectors and remove the radio chassis and climate control assembly.
   
10. Remove the two heater outlet floor duct screws. Remove the heater outlet floor duct (18C433).
    
    
    
    
    
11. Remove the four RH instrument panel lower reinforcement bolts and the RH instrument panel lower reinforcement (045F08), then the four LH instrument panel lower reinforcement and the LH instrument panel lower reinforcement.
    
12. Remove the anti-lock brake control module (2B373). Refer to Section 06-09 for the removal procedure.
    
13. If equipped, remove the speed control amplifier. Refer to Section 10-03 for the removal procedure.
    
14. Remove the electronic door lock control processor (14B001). Refer to Section 01-14A for the removal procedure.
    
15. Remove the passive restraint control module. Refer to Section 01-20B for the removal procedure.
    
16. Remove the two center duct screws and remove the center duct (19D633).
    
    
    
    
    
17. Remove the two ground wire bolts.
    
18. Remove the three U-bracket-to-chassis nuts.
    
    
    
    
    
19. Remove the four U-bracket bolts and remove the U-bracket.
    
    
    
20. Remove the two RH and the two LH instrument panel bracket bolts and remove the instrument panel brackets (042C74).
21. Remove the RH inner duct.
    
22. Remove the LH inner duct.
    
23. Remove the two accelerator pedal and shaft bolts and then the accelerator pedal and shaft (9725).
    
24. Remove the accelerator pedal stop screw and then the accelerator pedal stop (9816).
    
25. Remove the heater outlet duct screw and remove the heater outlet duct.
    
26. Remove the temperature blend/panel bypass door actuator motor. Refer to the procedure in this section.
    
27. Remove the panel/floor/defrost door actuator motor. Refer to the procedure in this section.
    
28. Remove the three A/C evaporator register duct screws and remove the A/C evaporator register duct.
    
29. NOTE: The A/C evaporator/blower motor assembly does not have to be removed in order to remove the heater assembly.
    
    Remove the four A/C evaporator/blower motor assembly screws to aid in the removal of the heater assembly.
    
30. Remove the four heater assembly screws.
    
31. Remove the heater assembly.
    

1991-95 Models

1. Disable the air bag system by disconnecting the negative battery cable.
2. Have the system discharged by a qualified professional mechanic using an approved recovery/recycling machine.
3. Drain the cooling system.
4. Remove the steering column cover and left and right side under panel silencers.
5. Remove the center bezel by unclipping it from the instrument panel.
6. Remove the accessory switch carrier and the heater/air conditioning control head.
7. Remove storage bin and lower right instrument panel.
8. Disconnect the blower motor lead under the right side of the instrument panel.
9. Remove the right side 40-way connector wiring bracket.
10. Remove the lower right reinforcement, body computer bracket and mid-to-lower reinforcement as an assembly.
11. Disconnect the vacuum lines at the brake booster and water valve.
12. Clamp off the heater hoses near the heater core and remove the hoses from the core tubes. Plug the hose ends and the core tubes to prevent spillage of coolant.
13. If equipped with air conditioning, remove the H-valve and condensation tube.
14. Disconnect the temperature control cable and vacuum harness at the connection at the top of the unit.
15. Remove the retaining nuts from the package mounting studs at the firewall. Disconnect the hanger strap from the package and rotate it aside.

To install:

1. Remove the temperature control door from the unit and clean the unit out with solvent. Lubricate the lower pivot rod and its well and install. Wrap the heater core and/or evaporator with foam tape and place in position. Secure with the screws.
2. Assemble the unit, making sure all vacuum tubes are properly routed.
3. Install the assembly to the vehicle and connect the vacuum harness. Install the nuts to the firewall and install the condensation tube. Fold the carpeting back into position.
4. Connect the hanger strap from the package and rotate it aside. Install the 2 brackets supporting the lower edge of the heater housing. Connect the blower motor wiring, resistor wiring and the temperature control cable.
5. Install the retaining screws from the right side to the steering column. Install the instrument panel trim covering and reinforcement.
6. Assemble the unit, making sure all vacuum tubes are properly routed.
7. Install the assembly to the vehicle and connect the vacuum harness. Install the nuts to the firewall and install the condensation tube. Fold the carpeting back into position.
8. Connect the hanger strap from the package and rotate it aside. Connect the blower motor wiring and temperature control cable.
9. Install the lower right reinforcement, body computer bracket and mid-to-lower reinforcement as an assembly.
10. Install the right side 40-way connector wiring bracket.
11. Install the lower right instrument panel and storage bin.
12. Install the heater/air conditioning control head and accessory switch carrier.
13. Install the center bezel to the instrument panel.
14. Install the under panel silencers and steering column cover.
15. Install the vacuum lines at the brake booster and water valve.
16. Connect the heater hoses to the core tubes.
17. Using new gaskets, install the H-valve and connect the refrigerant lines. Install the condensation tube.
18. Have the system evacuated and recharged by a qualified professional mechanic, utilizing the proper equipment. Add 2 fl. oz. (59 ml) of refrigerant oil during the recharge. Fill the cooling system.
19. Perform the Air Bag System Check procedures outlined in this section before connecting the negative battery cable.
20. Connect the negative battery cable and check the entire climate control system for proper operation and leaks.