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Removing and installing rear Climatronic operating unit E265 — AUDI

Removing and installing rear Climatronic operating unit E265 on Audi: 10 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6/A7 C7 (4G, 2011–2018); platform code 4X

📋 Procedure

  1. If the rear Climatronic operating unit E265 is renewed, select "“Control unit replacement”" in "“Guided Fault Finding”" mode.
  2. Remove centre console trim (rear) General body repairs, interior68Centre console; Exploded view - centre console.
  3. Release the retainer tabs (arrows) on the left and right.
  4. Press the operating unit (2) out of the rear cover (1).
  5. When renewing a rear Climatronic operating unit E265, take care to select the correct version Electronic parts catalogue.
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  1. Perform/check coding.
  2. Perform basic setting.
  3. Read out event memory (and eliminate the cause of any entries displayed).
  4. Check adaption.
  5. Perform final control diagnosis if applicable.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.