Air Routing and Distribution In Passenger Compartment
Air Routing and Distribution in Passenger Compartment
• Air intake apparatus, air outlet and air guide in A/C unit, refer to => [ Air Guide In Air Distribution Housing ] Air Guide In Air Distribution Housing.
• Component locations of individual components, refer to => [ A/C System Control and Regulation Components Inside Passenger Compartment ] A/C System Control and Regulation Components Inside Passenger Compartment, => [ Heating & A/C Unit Components - Manually Regulated A/C System ] Heating & A/C Unit Components - Manually Regulated A/C System and => [ Heating & A/C Unit Components - Automatically Regulated A/C System ] Heating & A/C Unit Components - Automatically Regulated A/C System.
• The ventilation of the passenger compartment occurs via two air extraction outlets (in luggage compartment right and left near the bumper). Refer to=> [ Vent Frame, Checking ] Vent Frame, Checking.
1 - Instrument Panel
• With air ducts to defroster vents and instrument panel vents driver and passenger side.
2 - Defroster Vent
• For front windshield.
• If the Intermediate piece between air conditioner and air duct in the instrument panel has been pinched during installation, the air guide to the front windshield is uneven or insufficient.
3 - Defroster Vent
• Side window/passenger side.
4 - Instrument Panel Vent, Right
• Removing and installing instrument panel vents. Refer to => [ Instrument Panel Vent ] Instrument Panel Vent .
5 - Right Center Instrument Panel Vent
• Removing and installing instrument panel vents. Refer to=> [ Instrument Panel Vent ] Instrument Panel Vent .
6 - Left Center Instrument Panel Vent
• Removing and installing instrument panel vents. Refer to=> [ Instrument Panel Vent ] Instrument Panel Vent .
7 - Instrument Panel Vent, Left
• Removing and installing instrument panel vents. Refer to=> [ Instrument Panel Vent ] Instrument Panel Vent .
8 - Defroster Vent
• Side window/driver side.
9 - Intermediate Piece / Defrost Canal
10 - Fresh Air Intake
• Air is drawn in via plenum chamber.
11 - Recirculating Air Intake
• The air is taken from the passenger footwell under the glove compartment.
12 - Air Guide/Instrument Panel Vent
• To center vents at left and right.
13 - Right Front Footwell Vent
14 - Trim Panel For Right Footwell Vent
15 - Air Duct To Rear Right Footwell Vent
16 - Air Guide To Vent In Rear Center Console
• Only in vehicles with vent installed in center console (introduction not yet finalized).
17 - Plug
• Only in vehicles without air guide to vent installed in center console at rear.
18 - Air Duct To Rear Left Footwell Vent
19 - Trim Panel For Left Footwell Vent
20 - Left Front Footwell Vent
21 - Air Conditioner Unit
• Heating and A/C unit, removing and installing, refer to => [ A/C Unit ] A/C Unit.
• From November 2007, a A/C air distribution housing with a door in the air outlet to the defroster vents in the instrument panel without a side cut-out is gradually being installed. Refer to=> [ Air Distribution Housing Defroster Outlet Door ] Overhaul and Electronic Parts Catalog.
• The change to the door in the air vent to the defroster vent has no influence on the A/C controls on vehicles with manual A/C (without automatic A/C) (the door is controlled only when the manual A/C is adjusted).
• On vehicles with an automatic A/C, the Climatronic control module (J255) was already changed at the end of MY 2007. Refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA). The Climatronic control module, part number 8P0 820 043 beginning with index AE can be entered, via the "adaptation", and the version of the door in the air outlet to the defroster vents in the instrument and number of control motors on the A/C unit (with and without Airflow door motor (V71) ) (Climatronic control module ) check using Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system (VAS5051B) under "Guided Fault Finding".