Dismantling and assembling heating and air conditioning unitVX1, “Climatronic” — VW
Dismantling and assembling heating and air conditioning unitVX1, “Climatronic” on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
Dismantling and assembling
heating and air conditioning unit
VX1
,
“Climatronic”
Central flap control motor
V70
Checking:
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
(or successor model).
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Renewing: initiate basic settings using
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
(or successor model)
Chapter
.
Left temperature flap control motor
V158
Checking:
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
(or successor model).
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Renewing: initiate basic settings using
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
(or successor model)
Chapter
.
Defroster flap control motor
V107
Checking:
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
(or successor model).
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Renewing: initiate basic settings using
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
or successor model
Chapter
Bracket
Bolts
Bolts must be removed to separate air distribution housing from evaporator housing.
Cover
Control motor for fresh air and air recirculation flap and air flow flap
V425
Checking:
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
(or successor model).
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Renewing: initiate basic settings using
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
(or successor model)
Chapter
.
Air intake housing
With air recirculation flap.
With air flow flap (Climatronic).
Fresh air intake duct temperature sensor
G89
Only installed in vehicles up to 12.05
Checking:
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
(or successor model).
Function: temperature sensor controls temperature flap and fresh air blower, depending on temperature
To dismantle, remove dash panel
Rep. gr.
70
Upper part of evaporator housing
Dismantling and assembling evaporator housing
Chapter
Lower part of evaporator housing
Dismantling and assembling evaporator housing
Chapter
Evaporator
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Evaporator temperature sensor
G308
or
evaporator output temperature sender
G263
Checking:
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
(or successor model).
Note
One of the two component designations appears depending on software. The functions are identical.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Fresh air blower
V2
with
fresh air blower control unit
J126
Vehicles as of 11.05; the
fresh air blower control unit
J126
can be replaced separately.
Checking:
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
(or successor model).
Removing and installing
fresh air blower
V2
Chapter
.
Removing and installing
fresh air blower control unit
J126
Chapter
Dust and pollen filter
With activated charcoal filter.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Cover
For dust and pollen filter.
Heat exchanger
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Right temperature flap control motor
V159
Checking:
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
(or successor model).
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Renewing: initiate basic settings using
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
(or successor model)
Chapter
.
Heat exchanger trim
Air distribution housing
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
.
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