Removing and installing rear air distributor and rear air duct (2 and 4-zone climate control) — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A8 D3 (4E, 2002–2010)

📋 Procedure

1. Remove centre console .
2. Remove bolts (8) and (9) (4x).
3. Pull rear left (10) and rear right (11) air ducts out of centre console air distributor (3).
4. Unplug electrical connectors at rear left vent warm air and cold air flap control motor (V220).
5. Unplug electrical connectors at rear left (V220) (4) and rear right (V221) (5) vent warm air and cold air flap control motors.

6. Unplug electrical connectors at rear left (G311) (7) and rear right (G312) (6) centre console temperature sensors.
7. Unscrew bolts (2) (4x).
8. Take out centre console air distributor (3).
9. Observe correct assignment when plugging in connectors at rear left (V220) (4) and rear right (V221) (5) vent warm air and cold air flap control motors.
10. Observe correct assignment when plugging in connectors at rear left (G311) (7) and rear right (G312) (6) centre console temperature sensors.
11. Remove centre console .
12. Unscrew bolts (8) (2x).
13. Pull rear left air duct out of centre console air distributor (3).
14. Remove centre console .
15. Unscrew bolts (9) (2x).
16. Pull rear right air duct out of centre console air distributor (3).

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