Repairing air conditioning and heating - passenger compartment — VW

Repairing air conditioning and heating - passenger compartment
Note
Parts marked
“*”
can be repaired only in workshops with suitable equipment and specially trained mechanics because the refrigerant must be evacuated beforehand using, for example, the
air conditioning service station
VAS 6007A
.
Dash panel
Removing and installing
Rep. Gr.
70
.
Right vent
Removing
Chapter
.
Do not dismantle further (vent and adjustable louver are one spare part).
Air distribution duct, upper part
To renew: remove centre vent
Item
and remove lower part of air distribution duct
Item
.
Right air duct
Removing and installing: first remove glove box
Rep. Gr.
68
or front passenger side airbag unit
Rep. Gr.
96
.
Fresh air blower series resistor with overheating fuse
N24
Renewing
Chapter
.
Air intake duct*
With fresh air and air recirculation flap.
Vacuum unit for fresh air and air recirculation flap
Ventilated: fresh air operation.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Vacuum line
Vacuum hose connection diagram
Chapter
.
Temperature switch for evaporator
E33
Only on
“Fix”
air conditioner compressor (non-regulating).
Behind cover
Item
.
Insertion depth of sensor tube: 330 mm.
Renewing
Chapter
.
Task: prevents icing up.
Switching temperature: opens at or below -2° C.
Seal
Renew.
Tensioning strap
Removing and installing: first remove glove box
Rep. Gr.
68
or front passenger side airbag unit
Rep. Gr.
96
.
Fresh air blower
V2
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Seal
Renew.
Air distribution duct, lower part
Renewing: remove centre vent
Item
.
Renewing upper part of air distribution duct: remove centre vent
Item
and lower part of air distribution duct.
Controls for fresh and heated air
Installing and adjusting cables
Chapter
.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
.
Air conditioning system switch
E30
With
fresh air and air recirculation flap switch
E159
.
With
air conditioning system switch illumination bulb
L43
.
Removing
Chapter
.
Trim panel for controls
Cables
Renewing: first remove centre vent
Item
, footwell vents
Item
and front passenger side compartment
Installing and adjusting
Chapter
.
Evaporator housing cover
Removing and installing: first remove glove box
Rep. Gr.
68
or front passenger side airbag unit
Rep. Gr.
96
.
Central flap lever
Removing and installing: first remove footwell vents
Item
and
Item
.
Temperature flap lever
Removing and installing: first remove footwell vents
Item
and
Item
.
Rear duct
Renewing: first remove centre console, footwell vents
Item
and
Item
, seats and carpet.
Seal
Renew.
Footwell vent, lower part
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Air duct grille
Footwell vent, lower part
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Distribution box*
With temperature flap.
With central flap.
With footwell/defroster flap.
Do not dismantle further.
Heat exchanger*
Seals must be bonded free of gaps all around.
If tabs do not engage when inserted or if they have broken off, bolt on heat exchanger.
After removal, completely renew coolant.
Install support for vacuum line
Chapter
.
Seal*
Renew.
Support for vacuum line
Installing
Chapter
.
Evaporator housing*
With evaporator.
Left air duct
Removing and installing: remove left vent
Item
and dash panel insert
Rep. Gr.
90
.
Intermediate piece
With seal.
To renew, remove dash panel
Rep. Gr.
70
.
Left vent
Removing
Chapter
.
Do not dismantle further (vent and adjustable louver are one spare part).
Central vents
Removing
Chapter
.