Passenger Compartment Temperature Sensor Inspection

1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
2. Remove the following parts:
   1. Front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   2. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   3. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   4. Fuel-filler lid opener lever (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   5. Driver-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   6. Driver-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   7. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   8. Dashboard under cover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   9. Passenger-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   10. Passenger-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   11. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   12. Console side panel No. 1 (See CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   13. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   14. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   15. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   16. Rear console component (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   17. Center lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Remove the passenger compartment temperature sensor. (See PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Measure the temperature around the passenger compartment temperature sensor and measure the resistance between passenger compartment temperature sensor terminals A and B.

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• If the characteristics of the passenger compartment temperature sensor are not as shown in the graph, replace the passenger compartment temperature sensor.

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