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Block diagram of air conditioner control motors > < Components of air conditioning unit and air intake box with "Basic" type
Components of air conditioning unit and air intake box with „Deluxe“ type
Components of air conditioning unit and air intake box with „Deluxe“ type
  Note
As of Model Year 2012 and depending on the vehicle model, modified fresh air blower control units -J126- (and fresh air blowers -V2-, air conditioner operating and display units, Climatronic control unit -J255-, evaporators, expansion valves, control motors and air conditioning units are gradually to be introduced → Electronic parts catalogue and → "Guided fault-finding" function of vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system VAS 5051. Heed the notes on these components → Chapter „Components of air conditioning unit and air intake box with Basic type“
   
1 - Air intake box
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
q   Dismantling and assembling → Chapter
q   Different versions (with and without connection for glove compartment cooling)
q   Connection for glove compartment cooling at air intake box → Chapter
  Note
t  Air conditioning units with an additional connection for glove compartment cooling are being gradually introduced as of 01.2008. This connection is sealed with a plug on vehicles not featuring glove compartment cooling.
t  As of Model Year 2012 a modified version is gradually to be introduced. Pay attention to the notes on this component → Chapter „Components of air conditioning unit and air intake box with Basic type“
2 - Air conditioning unit with evaporator („Deluxe“ version)
q   Only to be removed after draining the refrigerant circuit; the vehicle is to be taken to a workshop equipped with the necessary tools where the work can be performed by appropriately qualified personnel → Air conditioner with refrigerant R134a.
q   Removing and installing evaporator with air conditioning unit fitted (vehicles as of start of production up to Model Year 2012) → Chapter
  Note
As of Model Year 2012 a modified version is gradually to be introduced. Pay attention to the notes on this component → Chapter „Components of air conditioning unit and air intake box with Basic type“
q   Removing and installing evaporator with evaporator housing → Chapter
q   Removing and installing air conditioning unit with evaporator → Chapter
q   Dismantling and assembling air conditioning unit → Chapter
q   Cleaning evaporator of air conditioner with ultrasonic A/C cleaner -VAS 6189- → Chapter
3 - Air recirculation flap control motor -V113-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
4 - Air flow flap control motor -V71-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
5 - Coolant pipes to heat exchanger
6 - Expansion valve
q   Detaching and attaching refrigerant lines → Chapter
q   Removing and installing → Chapter.
  Note
As of Model Year 2012 a modified version is gradually to be introduced. Pay attention to the notes on this component → Chapter „Components of air conditioning unit and air intake box with Basic type“
7 - Grommet
q   For sealing opening for refrigerant lines through plenum chamber back wall
8 - Left temperature flap control motor -V158-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
9 - Cover for refrigerant pipes to evaporator
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
10 - Left centre vent control motor -V110-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
q   Removing and installing left mounting plate with control motors -V108- and -V110- → Chapter
q   Removing and installing left centre vent control motor -V110- → Chapter
11 - Defroster flap control motor -V107-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
12 - Left footwell flap control motor -V108-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
q   Removing and installing left mounting plate with control motors -V108- and -V110- → Chapter
13 - Connection for left (driver side) condensation drain
q   Checking condensation drain, removing and installing condensation drain hose → Chapter
14 - Rear temperature flap control motor -V137-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
15 - Left footwell vent temperature sender -G261-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
q   The left footwell vent temperature sender -G261- is installed in the left footwell vent
16 - Connection to air conditioner operating and display unit, Climatronic control unit -J255- at air conditioning unit wiring harness
17 - Right footwell vent temperature sender -G262-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
q   The right footwell vent temperature sender -G262- is installed in the right footwell vent.
18 - Fresh air blower control unit -J126-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
q   Checking → "Guided fault-finding" function of vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system VAS 5051
  Note
t  Different versions → Chapter
t  In Model Year 2010, petrol engines designed for operation with bioethanol are being gradually introduced (Flex Fuel Vehicle). These engines are currently also fitted with a supplementary air heater element -Z35- → Chapter.
t  Vehicles with a high-voltage system (hybrid vehicles) and petrol engine are currently also fitted with a supplementary air heater element -Z35- → Chapter.
t  On vehicles with a petrol engine, the electric supplementary heating (supplementary air heater element -Z35-) is actuated by a signal from the operating and display unit, Climatronic control unit -J255- by way of the local data bus (via the same output by which the fresh air blower control unit -J126- is actuated) to the supplementary air heater control unit -J604-. In the event of problems with the fresh air blower control unit -J126- or the fresh air blower -V2- on these vehicles, also check the supplementary air heater control unit -J604- → "Guided fault-finding" function of vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system VAS 5051 and → Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations.
t  Checking operation of supplementary air heater element -Z35- → Chapter.
t  As of Model Year 2012 a modified version is gradually to be introduced. Pay attention to the notes on this component → Chapter „Components of air conditioning unit and air intake box with Basic type“
19 - Evaporator
q   Removing and installing air conditioning unit with evaporator → Chapter
q   Removing and installing evaporator with air conditioning unit fitted (vehicles as of start of production up to Model Year 2012) → Chapter
  Note
As of Model Year 2012 a modified version is gradually to be introduced. Pay attention to the notes on this component → Chapter „Components of air conditioning unit and air intake box with Basic type“
q   Removing and installing evaporator with evaporator housing → Chapter
20 - Connection for right (front passenger side) condensation drain
q   Checking condensation drain, removing and installing condensation drain hose → Chapter
21 - Heating system heat exchanger
q   Removing and installing heat exchanger with air conditioning unit fitted → Chapter
22 - Supplementary air heater element -Z35- / honeycomb element
The supplementary air heater element -Z35- is fitted on vehicles with a diesel engine and vehicles with certain petrol engines → Chapter.
Vehicles with a petrol engine (with no supplementary air heater element -Z35-) are fitted with a honeycomb element as spacer element in the unused space (this ensures identical flow conditions in the air conditioning unit with and without the supplementary air heater element -Z35-).
q   If, on vehicles with a diesel engine, an auxiliary heater fitted as optional extra is actuated as supplementary heater, there is no supplementary air heater element -Z35- but rather only a honeycomb element (introduction not yet finalised) → Chapter.
q   Checking operation of supplementary air heater element -Z35- → Chapter.
q   Removing and installing supplementary air heater element -Z35- / honeycomb element with air conditioning unit in position → Chapter
  Note
t  In Model Year 2009, a modified version of the supplementary air heater element -Z35- (slightly slimmer heating element design) was gradually introduced. Pay attention the correct version and assignment → Electronic parts catalogue.
t  In Model Year 2010, petrol engines designed for operation with bioethanol are being gradually introduced (Flex Fuel Vehicle). These engines are currently also fitted with a supplementary air heater element -Z35- → Chapter.
t  Vehicles with a high-voltage system (hybrid vehicles) and petrol engine are currently also fitted with a supplementary air heater element -Z35- → Chapter.
23 - Right temperature flap control motor -V159-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
24 - Right centre vent control motor -V111-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
q   Removing and installing right mounting plate with control motors -V109- and -V111- → Chapter
25 - Right footwell flap control motor -V109-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
q   Removing and installing right mounting plate with control motors -V109- and -V111- → Chapter
26 - Fresh air blower -V2-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
q   Checking → "Guided fault-finding" function of vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system VAS 5051
  Note
t  Different versions → Chapter
t  As of Model Year 2012 a modified version is gradually to be introduced. Pay attention to the notes on this component → Chapter „Components of air conditioning unit and air intake box with Basic type“
27 - Dust and pollen filter
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
q   Heed replacement intervals → Maintenance tables
q   Different versions with and without activated charcoal filter element → Chapter
28 - Evaporator output temperature sender -G263-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter

   

Block diagram of air conditioner control motors > < Components of air conditioning unit and air intake box with "Basic" type