A3 Quattro V6-3.2L (BUB) (2008)
Air Door Cable: Service and Repair
Air Distribution Flexible Shaft
Air Distribution Flexible Shaft
Removing
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Remove the glove compartment.
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Bring flexible shaft - C - into position in which lug - D - for shaft is visible in heater (heating & A/C unit) gears - F - by turning rotary switch for
air distribution - B -.
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Disengage base plate of heater controls (A/C system controls) from center console. Refer to => [ Heater and A/C System Control Base Plate ] See:
Control Assembly/Service and Repair/Heater and A/C System Control Base Plate.
‹› Bowden cable for temperature door (only present on heater controls) must not be removed.
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Remove flexible shaft - C - from base plate - A -. Refer to=> [ Heater and A/C System Control Base Plate ] See: Control Assembly/Service and
Repair/Heater and A/C System Control Base Plate.
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Using a small screwdriver, carefully lift lug - D - in mount - E - and pull flexible shaft out of mount in heater (heating & A/C unit) gearing.
Installing
‹› A set of gears is installed in base plate for heater / A/C - A - controls and in heater / in heating & A/C unit. Flexible shaft - B - rotates twice for
one rotation of air distribution rotary button.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order, when doing this note the following:
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Since door positions are not visible with instrument panel installed, therefore pay attention to procedures for connecting flexible shaft to base
plate. Refer to => [ Heater and A/C System Control Base Plate ] See: Control Assembly/Service and Repair/Heater and A/C System Control Base
Plate.