Heater And A/C Unit, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Switch the ignition off.

-- Remove the carpet. Refer to CARPET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to Refrigerant Circuit or Working with A/C Service Station (1 Of 2) / Working with A/C Service Station (2 Of 2) .

Vehicles with High-Voltage System

-- Remove the refrigerant lines to the expansion valve. Refer to REFRIGERANT LINES TO EXPANSION VALVE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles without High-Voltage System

-- Disconnect the refrigerant line with inner heat exchanger from the expansion valve. Refer to REFRIGERANT LINES WITH INNER HEAT EXCHANGER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continuation for All Vehicles

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-- Mark the installation position of the coolant hoses -4 and 5- (shown here without the heat shield mat).

• The heater core is designed for a specific coolant flow direction. Therefore, coolant hoses must be connected on the correct sides.

-- Lift the clamps -3 and 6- and remove the coolant hoses from the heater core for the heater.

-- Slide a short hose -A- onto the upper connection.

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-- Insert the compressed air gun into the end of the hose.

-- Hold a container -B- under the lower connection -C- and carefully blow the coolant out of the heater core using the compressed air gun.

-- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the Engine Bung Set :VAS6122  .

-- Remove the instrument panel crossmember. Refer to Instrument Panel Crossmember .

-- Remove the rear footwell vent. Refer to REAR FOOTWELL VENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- If installed: remove the air duct channel to the rear vent. Refer to REAR CENTER CONSOLE VENT AIR DUCT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING ..

-- Disconnect the connector -4- on the fresh air blower -3- and if equipped disconnect the connector -2- on the speaker -1-.

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-- Cover the ground under the heater and A/C unit with absorbent paper.

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-- Remove the nut -2-.

-- Remove the bracket -1- for the center console.

-- Remove the condensation water drain -2- from the heater and A/C unit -1-.

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-- Remove the heater and A/C unit -1- from the brackets.

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-- Free up the line channel -3-.

-- Free up the wiring harness -2- at the mounts -4- -arrows-.

-- Remove the heater and A/C unit to the right.