Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Note:

Parts marked with an * can only be serviced by specially-equipped service workshops, since refrigerant circuit must be evacuated beforehand with extraction station V.A.G 1770 or V.A.G 1771.

• Gasket*
• ◆ Renew

• Heat exchanger*
• ◆ Gaskets must be bonded gap-free all around.
• ◆ If retaining lugs do not engage when fitting, secure heat exchanger with screws.
• ◆ After removal replace complete coolant.
• Connecting piece
• ◆ With gasket
• ◆ Renewing - remove dash panel beforehand
• Evaporator housing*
• ◆ With evaporator
• Air intake*
• ◆ With fresh and recirculating air flap
• Series resistance -N24-
• ◆ Renewing => Fig.2

• Vacuum unit for fresh and recirculating air flap*
• ◆ Ventilated: Fresh air operation
• Fresh air blower switch -E9-
• Air conditioner switch -E35-
• ◆ With switch for fresh/recirculating air flap -E159-
• ◆ With control lamp for lighting - Air conditioner switch -L43-
• ◆ Removing => Fig.1
• Vacuum pipe*
• ◆ Vacuum hose connection diagram
• Fresh air blower -V2-
• ◆ Removing and installation => Fig.3

• Evaporator housing cover
• ◆ Renewing: First remove dash panel and footwell outlets -32 -
• Retaining strap
• ◆ Renewing: First remove dash panel and footwell outlets -32 -
• Air duct right
• Air distributor
• ◆ Renewing: Remove centre console, dash panel bracket, central vent -13-, heating and fresh air controls -30-, remove shelf on passenger side; loosen dash panel -26- and lift
• Right vent
• ◆ Removing => Page 80-10 , Fig. 8

• Grille
• ◆ For right vent
• Central vent
• ◆ Removing => Page 80-10 , Fig.7
• Control panel trim
• Grilles
• ◆ For central vent
• Instrument panel trim
• ◆ Removing => Page 80-8 , Fig. 4
• Grille
• ◆ For right vent
• Air vent left
• ◆ Removing => Page 80-9 , Fig.6

• Rear heater duct
• ◆ Renewing: First remove central console, dash panel bracket, pedal cluster cover -34 -, footwell outlet -32 -, seats and carpet
• Gasket
• Dash panel
• ◆ Removing and installing

=> General body repairs; Repair Group 70; Removing and installing dash panel

• Air duct left
• Air conditioner switch-off relay
  -J365-
• ◆ Only on vehicles with code letters AAA, ABV, AEK, ADY and AGG
• ◆ Behind the central console
• ◆ Control number 147

• Air conditioner shut-off control unit -J314-
• ◆ Only on vehicles with code letters AAZ and manual gearbox
• ◆ Behind the centre console
• ◆ Control number 129
• Air conditioner magnetic coupling cut-out relay -J246-
• ◆ Only on vehicles with Diesel engine and automatic gearbox
• ◆ Behind the central console
• ◆ Control number 135
• Warm and fresh air controls
• ◆ With air conditioner switch -E35-
• ◆ Installing and adjusting cables
  => Page 87-30
• ◆ Removing and installing
  => Page 80-8 , Fig. 3
• ◆ Dismantling and assembling => Page 80-20

• Footwell outlet
• ◆ Renewing: Remove shelf on drivers' side and passenger side, centre console, dash panel bracket and pedal cluster cover -33-
• Cables
• ◆ Renewing: First remove pedal cluster cover -34 - and footwell outlet -32 -
• ◆ Installing and adjusting => Page 87-30
• Pedal cluster cover
• Distributor housing*
• ◆ With temperature flap
• ◆ With central flap
• ◆ With footwell/defrost flap
• ◆ Do not dismantle further
• Vacuum pipe connection*

→ Fig.1     Removing air conditioner switch -E35-

Press the switch unit (at the four locating points) against the controls and at the same time towards the buttons.

→ Fig.2     Renewing series resistance -N24-

• ‒ Remove shelf on passenger side
• ‒ Remove glove box.
• ‒ Pull off connector -2- and remove screws -3-.
• ‒ Seal surface between series resistance -1- and air duct before installing with AMV 176 000 05.

→ Fig.3     Removing and installing fresh air blower -V2-

• ‒ Remove shelf on passenger side
• ‒ Remove glove box.
• ‒ Pull off connector -1-.
• ‒ Remove clamp -3-.
• ‒ Unscrew Qty. 5 screws -arrows- and remove fresh air blower -2- downwards.