Inspect Heater Control Dial And Lever Operation.

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Inspect Heater Control Dial And Lever Operation.
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  1. Move the control dial and lever left to right and check for stiffness and binding through the full range of the levers. If click sound can not be heard or recoil is felt, adjust the control cable or check control cable and heater control assembly.
    Fig 1: Moving Control Dials Back & Forth
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