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Heating and A/C Cables, Installing and Adjusting



Cables, Installing And Adjusting







NOTE:
- Cable sleeve ends are color coded.
- Always check cables before installing. Replace stiff or damaged cables.
- First connect cables to removed controls, then adjust and secure cables to levers for A/C.
- When turning control knobs, all flaps must be heard to contact stops.

1. Central flap cable
- From air distribution rotary control to central flap
- Cable sleeve marking: yellow
- Installing and adjusting see Fig. 3
2. Footwell/defroster flap cable
- From air distribution rotary control to footwell/defroster flap
- Cable sleeve color: green
- Replacing:
- Remove heating and A/C controls
- Remove trim under steering column.
- Unclip cable at heating and A/C unit.
- Installing and adjusting see Fig. 2
3. Heating and A/C controls
4. Temperature flap cable
- From temperature rotary control to temperature flap
- Cable sleeve color: beige
- Installing and adjusting see Fig. 1

Fig. 1 Temperature flap cable, installing and adjusting







Prerequisites:
- Heating and A/C controls are installed.
- Connecting duct removed.

Adjusting
- Turn temperature rotary control knob to left onto stop.
- Attach center wire of cable -1- to temperature flap lever -2-.
- Push temperature flap lever -2- to stop -arrow A- and secure outer cable -1- with clip -3-.
- Turn temperature rotary control knob to left and right onto stops.
- When turning the rotary control knob, both end stops must be reached.

Fig. 2 Footwell/defroster flap cable, adjusting







Prerequisite:
- Heating and A/C controls are installed.

Adjusting
- Turn air distribution rotary knob to left onto stop.
- Attach wire end of cable -1- to temperature flap lever -3-, arrow -A-.
- Push footwell/defrost flap lever to stop -arrow C- and attach outer cable -1- with clip -2-, -arrow B-.
- Turn air distribution rotary control knob to left and right onto stops.
- When turning the rotary control knob, both end stops must be reached.

Fig. 3 Central flap cable, installing and adjusting







Prerequisites:
- Central flap lever correctly adjusted.
- Heating and A/C controls are installed.
- Connecting duct removed.

Adjusting
- Turn air distribution rotary control knob to left onto stop.
- Attach center wire of cable -2- to the central flap lever -1-.
- Push central flap lever to stop -arrow A- and attach outer cable -2- with clip -3-.
- Turn air distribution rotary control knob to left and right onto stops.
- When turning the rotary control knob, both end stops must be reached.