Removal
- Carefully unclip baffle from the heating and fresh-air control.
- Unscrew fastening screws (4 ea.) and pull control module out of the dashboard.
- Pull of electrical plug connection. Unclip Bowden cables and pull out upwards or detach cables. Label Bowden cables before removal.
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Installation
- Clip in Bowden cables and route carefully (do not bend).
- Engage electrical plug connections: do not jam cables.
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- Remove covers over heating and fresh-air control, battery and fluid reservoir. Disconnect battery and remove.
- Remove steering wheel and loosen steering-column panel. Comply with safety regulations when handling airbag units (see «SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR VEHICLES WITH AIRBAG AND BELT TENSIONER»(ref-199813-S04189071802005102000000) ).
- Loosen central screw (clamp) at the steering-column switch from below and pull forward a little. Remove top cover and disconnect electrical plug connections. Remove steering-column switch.
- Loosen instrument panel and unclip right side upwards. Disconnect electrical plug connections.
- Remove steering-column cover (4 screws).
- Remove radio and heating and fresh-air control. Unclip switch trim on the left and right. Disconnect electrical plug connection. Loosen centre of fixing frame and remove.
- Remove left side nozzle and disconnect electrical plug connection. Unclip cover of sun sensor and defroster panel and remove.
- Loosen passenger compartment monitor and disconnect electrical plug connection.
- Remove bottom right air guide. Remove passenger airbag unit. Comply with safety regulations when handling airbag units (see «SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR VEHICLES WITH AIRBAG AND BELT TENSIONER»(ref-199813-S04189071802005102000000) ).
- Remove front cover of centre console. Loosen fuse carrier and loosen diagnosis plug in the left footwell.
- Loosen dashboard on the bottom, centre, left and right. Carefully remove dashboard and pull off speaker cable.
- Loosen centre tunnel support at the top of supporting frame and loosen bottom tunnel holder.
- Remove left air guide. Just loosen defroster duct. Loosen centre air distributor housing and remove.
- Disconnect electrical plug connection from heating and fresh-air control.
- Loosen battery positive connection at the current distributor and current distributor at the firewall cover.
- Clamp shut both heater hoses in front of the heat exchanger with a commercially available hose clamp. Loosen heating hoses at the heat exchanger and plug the connections.
- Loosen heating and fresh-air control at the cover firewall (3 nuts).
- Loosen holder of heating and fresh-air control on the upper right of the passenger side.
- Carefully lower heating and fresh-air control into the footwell and remove. Do not damage electrical plug connections or cable.
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- Ensure correct seating of air-distributor housing and air guides. Engage electrical plug connections and route electrical cables carefully (do not jam).
- Comply with safety regulations when handling airbag units (see «SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR VEHICLES WITH AIRBAG AND BELT TENSIONER»(ref-199813-S04189071802005102000000) ).
- Adjust steering-column switch: Measure with a depth gauge between end of steering shaft and steering-column switch cover plate (Scheme 12) Adjustment dimension is 55mm plus/minus 0.5 mm.
- Replace gasket between current distributor and firewall if necessary. After the current distributor is mounted on the firewall (tightening torque 15 Nm (11 ftlb.) the battery cable is tightened with a new hexagon nut M8. Tightening torque 15 Nm (11 ftlb.).
- The heat exchanger is connected to the engine cooling system, and coolant flows through it when the engine is running. After removing or installing the heating and fresh-air control, vent the cooling system (see «DRAINING AND FILLING IN COOLANT (INCLUDES: BLEEDING»(ref-199829-S41714753422005102100000) ).
- Install blower motor and fasten housing lid.
- Tighten fastening screws carefully (plastic housing).
- Engage electrical plug connections and perform a function test.
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- Press the recirculation button before removal (fresh-air supply interrupted). The drive motor of the installed heating/fresh-air unit can be removed in this position (recirculation).
- Remove footwell bulkhead and right air guide. Disconnect electrical plug connection of the drive motor and undo fastening screw.
- Swivel down the drive motor and remove to the side. NOTE: If the rotary knob for air distribution is set to Defrost (windscreen) with the recirculation button switched on, the recirculation button is automatically switched off.
- The removal or installation position of the drive motor and fresh-air/recirculation valve cannot be changed.
- Tighten fastening screw carefully (plastic housing).
- Engage electrical plug connection and route wire carefully.
- Perform a function test after installation.
- Pull off rotary blower switch.
- Pull out bulb. The bulb can be pulled out by pushing a connecting hose of a vacuum line onto it.
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- Insert bulb with connecting hose. Detach connecting hose by twisting it off the bulb.
- Check function of the bulb.
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