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Air Intake and Air Guide in Air Conditioner






Air Intake and Air Guide in Air Conditioner





I - Engine compartment plenum chamber

Air is drawn in through the dust and pollen filter in fresh air mode

II - Passenger compartment

Air is drawn in under the instrument panel in recirculation mode.

III - Air conditioner unit

A - Fresh-air intake from plenum chamber

In fresh-air mode

B - Dust and pollen filter

C - Air intake beneath instrument panel

In recirculation mode

D - Evaporator

E1 - Left heater core

For heater

E2 - Right heater core

For heater

E3 - Left mixing chamber

E4 - Right mixing chamber

F1 - To left indirect ventilation vent

Via air guides in instrument panel to windshield

F2 - To left instrument panel vent

G1 - To right indirect ventilation vent

Via air guides in instrument panel to windshield

G2 - To right instrument panel vent

H1 - To left front footwell vent

To left rear footwell vent on right-hand drive vehicles

H2 - To left rear footwell vent

To left front footwell vent on right-hand drive vehicles

J1 - To right rear footwell vent

To right front footwell vent on right-hand drive vehicles

J2 - To right front footwell vent

To right rear footwell vent on right-hand drive vehicles

K1 - To left center instrument panel vent

K2 - To right center instrument panel vent

L - To defroster vent in instrument panel

Via air guides in instrument panel to windshield

M1 - Left rear warm air duct

M2 - Left rear cold air duct

Only on vehicles with Rear A/C Control Head (Climatronic) (E265).

On vehicles without Rear A/C Control Head (Climatronic) (E265), opening in air conditioner is sealed

N1 - Right rear cold air duct

Only on vehicles with Rear A/C Control Head (Climatronic) (E265).

On vehicles without Rear A/C Control Head (Climatronic) (E265), opening in air conditioner is sealed

N2 - Right rear warm air duct

1 - Air Flow Door Motor (V71)

Door closes completely in recirculated-air mode and partially at higher vehicle speed (program-controlled)

2 - Control Motor Door Motor (V113)

Door opens in recirculated-air mode and partial recirculated-air mode

3 - Fresh Air Blower (V2)

4 - Evaporator Vent Temperature Sensor (G263)

5 - Left Vent Temperature Sensor (G150)

6 - Right Vent Temperature Sensor (G151)

7 - Left Front Defrost/Upper Body Shut-off Door Motor (V200)

8 - Right Front Defrost/Upper Body Shut-off Door Motor (V199)

9 - Left Footwell Door Motor (V108)

10 - Right Footwell Door Motor (V109)

11 - Defroster Door Motor (V107)

12 - Center Vent Adjustment Motor (V102)

Door in cold air duct

13 - Temperature Regulator Door Motor (V68)

Door in warm air duct

14 - Left Rear Air Outlet Motor (V218)

installed only on vehicles with Rear A/C Control Head (Climatronic) (E265).

15 - Right Rear Air Outlet Motor (V219)

installed only on vehicles with Rear A/C Control Head (Climatronic) (E265).