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Servicing Climatronic - 2nd evaporator — VW

Servicing Climatronic - 2nd evaporator on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.

Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.

factory workshop text

📋 Procedure

Vehicles ▸08.98

Note:

Parts marked with an * can only be serviced by specially equipped service workshops, as refrigerant must be evacuated with Service station V.A.G 1885.

2nd evaporator*
2nd evaporator temperature sender -G153-
Checking: self diagnosis using V.A.G 1551
In event of 2nd evaporator temperature sender -G153- failure: continued operation assuming value of +10°C
Inserted into 2nd evaporator

Water drain pipe

Grommet
Lip valve
Blower for 2nd evaporator -V20-
Checking: self diagnosis using V.A.G 1551
Controlled via blower relay -J323- => Page
87-59
, item
6
Protected via fuse -S120-, => Page
87-58
, item
3
Removing: first remove D pillar trim, right

=> General body repairs, interior; Repair group 70; Removing D-pillar trim (vehicles with ventilated or air conditioned passenger compartment)
General body repairs, interior
Removing D-pillar trim (vehicles with ventilated or air conditioned passenger compartment)

Refrigerant circuit solenoid valve
-N43-*
Checking: self diagnosis using V.A.G 1551

Expansion valve for rear evaporator*
Blower control unit for 2nd evaporator -J349-
Task: precisely controls 2nd evaporator blower output via voltage

Air duct
Removing: First remove D pillar trim, right

=> General body repairs, interior; Repair group 70; Removing D-pillar trim (vehicles with ventilated or air conditioned passenger compartment)
General body repairs, interior
Removing D-pillar trim (vehicles with ventilated or air conditioned passenger compartment)

Vehicles 09.98 ▸

Note:

Parts marked with an * can only be serviced by specially equipped service workshops, as refrigerant must be evacuated with Service station V.A.G 1885.

2nd evaporator*
2nd evaporator temperature sender -G153-
Checking: self diagnosis using V.A.G 1551
In event of 2nd evaporator temperature sender -G153- failure: continued operation assuming value of +10°C
Inserted into 2nd evaporator

Water drain pipe

Grommet
Lip valve
Blower for 2nd evaporator -V20-
Checking: self diagnosis using V.A.G 1551
Controlled via blower relay -J323- => Page
87-59
, item
6
Protected via fuse -S120-, => Page
87-58
, item
3
Removing: first remove D pillar trim, right

=> General body repairs, interior; Repair group 70; Removing D-pillar trim (vehicles with ventilated or air conditioned passenger compartment)
General body repairs, interior
Removing D-pillar trim (vehicles with ventilated or air conditioned passenger compartment)

Refrigerant circuit solenoid valve
-N43-*
Checking: self diagnosis using V.A.G 1551

Expansion valve for rear evaporator*
Blower control unit for 2nd evaporator -J349-
Task: precisely controls 2nd evaporator blower output via voltage

Air duct
Removing: First remove D pillar trim, right

=> General body repairs, interior; Repair group 70; Removing D-pillar trim (vehicles with ventilated or air conditioned passenger compartment)
General body repairs, interior
Removing D-pillar trim (vehicles with ventilated or air conditioned passenger compartment)

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.