Active galactic nucleus (AGN) feedback, often traced by jets and outflows, can regulate star formation by redistributing or removing cold gas. In this work, we present a multiwavelength, spatially resolved analysis of three nearby (z ~ 0.05) type 1 AGNs from the Close AGN Reference Survey (CARS): HE0119-0118, HE0232-0900 and HE2302-0857. We combine optical and near-infrared integral-field spectroscopy from VLT/MUSE (Wide and Narrow Field Modes) and GEMINI/NIFS with ALMA observations of CO(1–0) molecular line emission. Our preliminary results show that the narrow-line region gas kinematics are well described by two main components, associated with the galactic disk and AGN-driven outflows. The outflowing gas exhibits large velocity widths traced by [OIII]λ5007 emission, with median W80 values exceeding 500 km/s within the central ~ 5 kpc, indicating that AGN feedback plays an important role in shaping the gas kinematics. At least for HE2302-0857, we further find that the ionized outflow phase is oriented approximately perpendicular to the cold molecular gas morphology, pointing to a complex multiphase outflow geometry and distinct coupling with the interstellar medium. Spiral-like structures of ionized and molecular gas are observed in the nuclear kiloparsec, traced by narrow-line flux distributions in both the optical and near-infrared, suggesting gas inflow toward the central engine.
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