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Vehicles with 4-cyl. engine and no heater coolant shut-off valveN279
Vehicles with 4-cyl. engine and no heater coolant shut-off valve -N279-
  Note
t  Vehicles with 4-cyl. engine are not provided with a heater coolant shut-off valve -N279- at present. Vehicles manufactured up to Model Year 2005 may be fitted with a shut-off valve, but this is not actuated (the auxiliary heater control unit -J364- must be encoded accordingly) → Chapter (Encoding auxiliary heater).
t  At the start of production (up to Model Year 2004), vehicles with 4-cyl. engine were fitted with the heater coolant shut-off valve -N279-. However, in view of the fact that cold starting problems may be encountered with these engines at very low ambient temperatures following auxiliary heating operation with a small coolant circuit (engine is only slightly pre-heated), the auxiliary heater control unit -J364- is to be encoded such that the heater coolant shut-off valve -N279- is not actuated.
t  For all components not mentioned, refer to → Cooling; Rep. Gr.19.
t  Depending on the engine version, the tubing from the engine to the auxiliary heater/from the heat exchanger to the engine may differ from this illustration → Cooling; Rep. Gr.19.
“→” Direction of coolant flow (with engine running and in auxiliary heating mode).
   
1 - Auxiliary heater
2 - Circulation pump -V55-
q   Under certain conditions, the circulation pump is also actuated with the engine running to assist the engine coolant pump → Chapter
3 - Heat exchanger of heater or air conditioner unit
4 - Engine

   

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