Removing and installing dash panel vent control motor V562 — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4M, 2015–)

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• The actuator socket in the control motor has no stop. It rotates permanently if the control motor is activated. A control motor should therefore not be activated after it has been detached.
• Turning the mount (B) of the control motor (C) by hand may damage the electronics in the control motor. — Check the shaft (A) and the mount (B) of the control motor (C). They must be properly aligned for assembly.
• Check the connection between the mount of the control motor and the shaft. There must not be any play.

📋 Procedure

1. Move the front passenger's seat back as far as it will go.
2. Switch off ignition.
3. Remove glove box General body repairs, interior68Shelves / trim panels; Removing and installing glove box.
4. Remove front passenger side dash panel vent General body repairs, interior70Dash panel; Removing and installing dash panel vent.
5. Remove air duct (E) (leading to the centre and right dash panel vents) .

6. Remove bolts (A).
7. Detach the control motor (B) from the shaft of the flap (D). [Note: The actuator socket in the control motor has no stop. It rotates permanently if the control motor is activated. A control motor should therefore not be activated after it has been detached.]
8. ⚠ Turning the mount (B) of the control motor (C) by hand may damage the electronics in the control motor. — Check the shaft (A) and the mount (B) of the control motor (C). They must be properly aligned for assembly.
9. Fit the mount (B) for the control motor to shaft (A) of the flap. [Note: Check the connection between the mount of the control motor and the shaft. There must not be any play.]
10. Tighten bolts (A).
11. Lay the wiring harness to connector (C) such that it cannot come into contact with moving components.
12. Install air duct (E) (leading to the centre and right dash panel vents) .
13. Perform basic setting and final control diagnosis for the air conditioner in "“Guided Fault Finding”" mode. [Note: The control motors on this vehicle are equipped with electronics. A new control motor only learns its position at the heater and air conditioning unit in the course of basic setting and can then be activated by the front air conditioner operating and display unit E87 (all control motors are identical at present) in "“Guided Fault Finding”" mode.While you are performing the basic setting, the control motors are assigned and adapted in accordance with the series connection of the wiring. If the sequence is not as specified, the control motors will not be adapted properly and the flaps will not be controlled correctly Overview of control motors of air conditioner.]
14. Interrogate the event memory of E87 and erase any faults displayed in "“Guided Fault Finding”" mode.

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