Service Bulletin Mazda North American Operations Irvine, CA 92618-2922 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. Subject: Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 AIR CONDITIONING MUSTY / MILDEW ODOR MULTI-MODEL - AIR CONDITIONING MUSTY / MILDEW ODOR BULLETIN NOTE • This bulletin supersedes the previous bulletins 07-001/03 issued 05/02/03, 07-001/07 issued 06/08/07, and 07-006/08 issued 10/15/08. The APPLICABLE MODEL(S)/VINS and REPAIR PROCEDURE have been revised.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. This treatment provides a durable coating that will aid to prevent biological reactions that lead to odor concerns. It is applied to the evaporator in a misted form that is introduced by way of the cabin air filter, the re-circulate door, the blower motor resistor access, or the blower motor air intake.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. NOTE: • • Follow the attached instructions completely to ensure an effective repair. If insufficient care is taken on the drying sequence of product, the coating will not last, and the concern will reoccur. If the odor is still present after treatment, it may be necessary to remove and clean the evaporator, the evaporator foam, and the inside of the cooling unit housing with a mild dish soap and water solution.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 2007-2009 CX-9 Front A/C 1. Dry the evaporators using the following procedure: WARNING: Running the engine inside an enclosed area, such as a garage, is dangerous. Exhaust gas, which contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could easily enter the cabin. Loss of consciousness or even death could occur. Don’t run the engine when inside an enclosed area. A. Start the engine. B. Set the HVAC controls as follows.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 2. Remove the glove compartment service hole cover. 3. Stop the engine. Switch OFF the fan motor. 4. Remove the cabin air filter cover, then the filter. 5. Shake a bottle of the Mazda Air Cooling Coil Coating well and attach it to the applicator, then connect the applicator to compressed shop air. 6. Insert the applicator through the the cabin air filter opening, then into the blower motor air intake opening.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 7. Switch the fan motor ON. 8. Spray the entire contents of the bottle in short bursts, 3 seconds ON, 3 seconds OFF around the outer edge and into the rotating fan. A fine mist may exit from the ducts. 9. When the bottle is empty, switch the fan motor off, then remove the applicator. NOTE: For reuse, clean the applicator by flushing a bottle of clean water through it. 10. Reinstall the cabin air filter. 11.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 17. Put duct tape over the Power MOS FET opening, and then cut a slit in the duct tape to put the applicator through. 18. Shake a bottle of the Mazda Air Cooling Coil Coating well and attach it to the applicator, then connect the applicator to compressed shop air. 19. Insert the applicator inside the hole. Point the nozzle tip in direction of the evaporator. 20. Switch the rear fan motor ON. 21.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 2007-2009 CX-7 1. Dry the evaporator using the following procedure: WARNING: Running the engine inside an enclosed area, such as a garage, is dangerous. Exhaust gas, which contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could easily enter the cabin. Loss of consciousness or even death could occur. Don’t run the engine when inside an enclosed area. A. Start the engine. B. Set the HVAC controls as follows.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 2. Remove the glove box by: A. Pressing the damper stay in the direction shown by the arrow and detach it from the glove compartment lid. B. Bending the stoppers inward to remove. C. Turn the glove compartment downward and pull the pins. 3. Stop the engine. Switch OFF the fan motor. 4. Remove the cabin air filter cover, then the filter. 5.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 7. Switch the fan motor ON. 8. Spray the entire contents of the bottle in short bursts, 3 seconds ON, 3 seconds OFF around the outer edge and into the rotating fan. A fine mist may exit from the ducts. 9. When the bottle is empty, switch the fan motor off, then remove the applicator. NOTE: For reuse, clean the applicator by flushing a bottle of clean water through it. 10. Reinstall the cabin air filter. 11.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 2003-2008 Mazda6 1. Dry the evaporator using the following procedure: WARNING: Running the engine inside an enclosed area, such as a garage, is dangerous. Exhaust gas, which contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could easily enter the cabin. Loss of consciousness or even death could occur. Don’t run the engine when inside an enclosed area. A. Start the engine. B. Set the HVAC controls as follows.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. C. Opening the lid until it is completely horizontal and remove the lid by pulling it in the direction of the arrow. 3. Stop the engine. Switch OFF the fan motor. 4. Remove the cabin air filter cover, then the filter. 5. Shake a bottle of the Mazda Air Cooling Coil Coating well and attach it to the applicator, then connect the applicator to compressed shop air. 6.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 1998-2002 626 1. Dry the evaporator using the following procedure: WARNING: Running the engine inside an enclosed area, such as a garage, is dangerous. Exhaust gas, which contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could easily enter the cabin. Loss of consciousness or even death could occur. Don’t run the engine when inside an enclosed area. A. Start the engine. B.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 4. Insert the applicator in the grille of the recirculation door. Point the nozzle tip downwards (approximately at the 7 o’clock position) and towards the center of the cooling unit. END OF APPLICATOR POINTING AT SEVEN-O-CLOCK POSITION 02_1053d 5. Spray the entire contents of the bottle in short bursts, 3 seconds ON, 3 seconds OFF into the rotating fan. A fine mist may exit from the ducts.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 2004-2009 Mazda3 1. Dry the evaporator using the following procedure: WARNING: Running the engine inside an enclosed area, such as a garage, is dangerous. Exhaust gas, which contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could easily enter the cabin. Loss of consciousness or even death could occur. Don’t run the engine when inside an enclosed area. A. Start the engine. B. Set the HVAC controls as follows.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 7. Remove the PJB and PJB bracket. Refer to appropriate Workshop Manual section 09-40 - PASSENGER JUNCTION BOX (PJB) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION. NOTE: PJB module configuration does not need to be performed since the same module will be used. 8. Remove the metal bracket. REMOVE METAL BRACKET 1811i 9. Disconnect the evaporator temperature sensor connector. EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR CONNECTOR 1811j 10.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 12. Shake a bottle of the Mazda Air Cooling Coil Coating well and attach it to the applicator, then connect the applicator to compressed shop air. 13. Insert the applicator inside the hole. Point the nozzle tip in direction of the evaporator. 14. Begin spraying by gently moving the nozzle tip back and forth from the top to the bottom to evenly coat the evaporator. 15. When the bottle is empty, remove the applicator.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 1998-2003 Protege and Protege5 1. Dry the evaporator using the following procedure: WARNING: Running the engine inside an enclosed area, such as a garage, is dangerous. Exhaust gas, which contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could easily enter the cabin. Loss of consciousness or even death could occur. Don’t run the engine when inside an enclosed area. A. Start the engine. B. Set the HVAC controls as follows.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 4. Remove the fan resistor and inspect the evaporator for debris; remove debris using an appropriate vacuum cleaner WARNING: Blower motor resistor may be extremely hot. REMOVE FAN RESISTOR 02_1053g 5. Reinstall the fan resistor. 6. Shake a bottle of the Mazda Air Cooling Coil Coating well and attach it to the applicator, then connect the applicator to compressed shop air. 7.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 2000-2003 MPV Front AC 1. Dry the evaporator using the following procedure: WARNING: Running the engine inside an enclosed area, such as a garage, is dangerous. Exhaust gas, which contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could easily enter the cabin. Loss of consciousness or even death could occur. Don’t run the engine when inside an enclosed area. A. Start the engine. B.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 5. Shake a bottle of Mazda Air Cooling Coil Coating well and attach it to the applicator, then connect the applicator to compressed shop air. 6. Insert the applicator into the empty filter housing (approximately 4-1/4 inches from the tip of the applicator). Point the nozzle tip downwards and towards the center (approximately the 7 o’clock position). 02_1053k INSERT APPLICATOR 7.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 16. Begin inserting the applicator through the opening of the control panel/convenience tray front to back with the tip pointed up (for space). While inserting the probe, rotate the tip outward toward the fan air intake opening. When inserted (depth of insertion is approximately half the length of the applicator), point the tip side center into the cage without touching it. 02_1053o INSERT APPLICATOR 17.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 1998 MPV Front A/C 1. Dry the evaporator using the following procedure: WARNING: Running the engine inside an enclosed area, such as a garage, is dangerous. Exhaust gas, which contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could easily enter the cabin. Loss of consciousness or even death could occur. Don’t run the engine when inside an enclosed area. A. Start the engine. B.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 4. Shake a bottle of Mazda Air Cooling Coil Coating well and attach it to the applicator, then connect the applicator to compressed shop air. 5. Insert the applicator into the grille of the re-circulate door. Point the nozzle tip down and towards the center of the cooling unit (approximately 7 o’clock position). INSERT APPLICATOR 02_1053n 6.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 2001-2002 Millenia (with cabin air filter) 1. Dry the evaporator using the following procedure: WARNING: Running the engine inside an enclosed area, such as a garage, is dangerous. Exhaust gas, which contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could easily enter the cabin. Loss of consciousness or even death could occur. Don’t run the engine when inside an enclosed area. A. Start the engine. B.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 3. Remove the 10 mm nut retaining the cabin air filter bracket. AIR FILTERS 02_1053w COOLING UNIT SEAL RETAINING NUT 4. Remove the bracket by sliding downward. 5. Remove the cabin air filters by sliding downward. Discard the filters if dirty. 6. Cover the cabin air filter access hole with duct tape. 7. Pierce a hole in the center of the duct tape with a knife. 8.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 1998-2000 Millenia 1. Dry the evaporator using the following procedure: WARNING: Running the engine inside an enclosed area, such as a garage, is dangerous. Exhaust gas, which contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could easily enter the cabin. Loss of consciousness or even death could occur. Don’t run the engine when inside an enclosed area. A. Start the engine. B.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 4. Insert the applicator through the right side the glove box guide into the grille of the recirculation door. Point the nozzle tip downwards and towards the center (approximately 7 o’clock position). INSERT APPLICATOR 02_1053q 5. Spray the entire contents of the bottle in short bursts, 3 seconds ON, 3 seconds OFF into the rotating fan. A fine mist may exit from the ducts. 6.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 2006-2008 MX-5 1. Dry the evaporator using the following procedure: WARNING: Running the engine inside an enclosed area, such as a garage, is dangerous. Exhaust gas, which contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could easily enter the cabin. Loss of consciouness or even death could occur. Don’t run the engine when inside an enclosed area. A. Start the engine. B.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 4. Insert the applicator in the grille of the the recirculation door. Point the nozzle tip downwards and towards center (approximately the 7 o’clock position). 5. Spray the entire contents of the bottle in short bursts, 3 seconds ON, 3 seconds OFF into the rotating fan. A fine mist may exit from the ducts. 6. When the bottle is empty, stop the engine and remove the applicator.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 1999-2005 Miata 1. Dry the evaporator using the following procedure: WARNING: Running the engine inside an enclosed area, such as a garage, is dangerous. Exhaust gas, which contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could easily enter the cabin. Loss of consciousness or even death could occur. Don’t run the engine when inside an enclosed area. A. Start the engine. B.
Bulletin No: 07-002/09 Last Issued: 06/24/2009 © 2009 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 6. When the bottle is empty, stop the engine and remove the applicator. NOTE: Clean the empty bottle by flushing it with clean water. 7. Use STEP 1 to dry and cure the product for 5 minutes instead of 15 minutes. 8. While the product is drying, re-install the glove box. 9. Note application date in service record.
