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Climatic Heating and A/C System Components in Passenger Compartment






Climatic Heating and A/C System Components in Passenger Compartment

Disconnect battery before removing components marked with **

A data plate indicates the refrigerant used and capacity.





1 Instrument panel **

2 Center air vents

Removing and installing --> [ Center Air Vents ] Instrument Panel Vents

3 Right side window defroster air duct

In right A-pillar

4 Right air vent

Removing and installing --> [ Right and Left Air Vents ] Instrument Panel Vents

5 Heating and A/C controls - Climatic

With Fresh Air/Recirculating Door Switch (E159)

With Rear Window Defogger Switch (E230)

with Fresh Air Blower Switch (E9)

With A/C Control Module (J301)

With Immediate Heating Button (E537) where applicable

Removing and installing --> [ Climatic Heating and A/C Controls ] Climatic Heating and A/C Controls

6 Recirculation Door Motor (V113)

Checking: Use Vehicle Diagnostic, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051/5052) in operating mode "Guided Fault Finding"--> [ Climatic Components, Checking and Adjusting ] Climatic Components, Checking and Adjusting

Removing and installing --> [ Fresh/Recirculating Air ] Climatronic Door Motors

Replacing: Initiate Basic Setting using Vehicle Diagnostic, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051/5052) in operating mode "Guided Fault Finding"--> [ Climatic Components, Checking and Adjusting ] Climatic Components, Checking and Adjusting.

7 Right footwell air vent

Removing and installing --> [ Right Footwell Air Vent ] Instrument Panel Vents

8 Fresh Air Blower (V2)

Depending on unit configuration, blower on vehicle may not be exactly as shown here

Removing and installing --> [ Fresh Air Blower ] Service and Repair

9 Fresh Air Blower Series Resistor With Fuse (N24)

Depending on unit configuration, resistor with fuse may not be exactly as shown here

Removing and installing --> [ Fresh Air Blower Series Resistor with Fuse ] Service and Repair

10 Heating and ventilation unit partition

Removing --> [ Heating and Ventilation Unit Partition ] Heating and Ventilation Unit Partition

11 Evaporator Vent Temperature Sensor (G263)

Removing and installing --> [ Evaporator ] Service and Repair

12 Sealing caps

Only in vehicles without air guide to vent installed in center console at rear

13 Dust and pollen filter

With activated charcoal filter

Removing and installing --> [ Dust and Pollen Filter ]

14 Center console air duct

Connection to center console air guide

To remove, center console must be removed

15 Right rear footwell air duct

Removing and installing --> [ Rear Footwell Air Ducts ] Instrument Panel Vents

16 Left rear footwell air duct

Removing and installing --> [ Rear Footwell Air Ducts ] Instrument Panel Vents

17 Screws

Qty. 8

Observe varying lengths

18 Heating and A/C control adapter

19 Auxiliary Heater Heating Element (Z35)

Only on models with Diesel engine

Removing and installing --> [ Auxiliary Air Heater Heating Element ] Service and Repair

20 Heater core

Removing and installing --> [ Heater Core ] Service and Repair

21 Left footwell air vent

Removing and installing --> [ Left Footwell Air Vent ] Instrument Panel Vents

22 Temperature Regulator Door Motor (V68)

Checking: Use Vehicle Diagnostic, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051/5052) in operating mode "Guided Fault Finding"--> [ Climatic Components, Checking and Adjusting ] Climatic Components, Checking and Adjusting

Removing and installing --> [ Climatic Temperature Regulator Door Motor ] Climatic Temperature Regulator Door Motor

Replacing: Initiate Basic Setting using Vehicle Diagnostic, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051/5052) in operating mode "Guided Fault Finding"--> [ Climatic Components, Checking and Adjusting ] Climatic Components, Checking and Adjusting.

23 Air distribution control - flexible cable

Removing and installing --> [ Air Distribution Control Flexible Cable ] Service and Repair

24 Footwell Outlet Temperature Sensor (G192)

Removing and installing --> [ Climatic Footwell Outlet Temperature Sensor ] Climatic Footwell Outlet Temperature Sensor

25 Heating and A/C unit

Removing and installing --> [ Climatic Heating and A/C Unit ] Climatic Heating and A/C Unit

Disassembling and assembling --> [ Climatic Heating and A/C Unit ] Climatic Heating and A/C Unit

26 Left side window defroster air duct

In left A-pillar

27 Center Outlet Temperature Sensor (G191)

Removing and installing --> [ Climatic Center Outlet Temperature Sensor ] Climatic Center Outlet Temperature Sensor