Removing and installing retainers for right control motors (with a "“Mix”" or "“High”" air conditioner) — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4M, 2015–)

📋 Procedure

1. Move the front right seat (front passenger's seat) as far back 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 right footwell vent (front passenger's side) .
5. If available, remove air duct for glove box cooling .

6. Remove the air duct to the dash panel vent . [Note: On vehicles with right-hand drive, the dash panel has to be removed instead of the V2General body repairs, interior70Dash panel; Removing and installing dash panel.Depending on the vehicle model, the windscreen may have to be removed before the dash panel cross-member can be removed General body repairs, interior70Dash panel; Removing and installing the dash panel.Removal of this holder involves taking out the control motors V109, V300, V111, V412, ( V107, only on vehicles with right-hand drive) and V159.]
7. ⚠ The air conditioner will not function properly if control motors and/or the corresponding connectors are interchanged Overview of control motors of air conditioner.The control motors and connectors are identical. If these are incorrectly installed or connected, the corresponding flaps can no longer be properly matched and/or activated.Mark control motors and connectors clearly before detaching or removing to prevent incorrect installation. — Remove the following control motors.
8. Remove bolts (B).
9. Unfasten the wiring harness (H) from the holder (A).
10. Remove bracket (A).
11. Check that the actuating arms and connecting elements to the various flaps (A) to (E) are positioned correctly and function properly. [Note: On vehicles with right-hand drive, remove the gear wheel from bracket (A) and install bracket (A) again without the gear wheel. Then insert gear wheel (E), making sure it is positioned correctly in relation to gear wheel (F) (engage long and wide tooth on gear wheel (E) correctly in gear wheel (F)) Removing and installing retainers for left control motors (with a "Mix" or "High" air conditioner).]
12. Install bracket (A).
13. Tighten bolts (B).
14. Insert the wiring harness (H) in the holder (A) such that it cannot come into contact with moving components.
15. Check that actuators (C, D, E, F, G) are functioning correctly
16. Re-install the control motors removed in reverse order.
17. Lay the wiring to the various control motors such that it cannot come into contact with moving components.
18. 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.]

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