Condensation Water Drain, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Vehicles with High-Voltage System

-- Switch off (deactivate) the "parking air conditioner". Refer to Owner's Manual.

Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Switch the ignition off.

Front Passenger Side

-- Remove the glove compartment. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Driver Side

-- Remove the driver side instrument panel cover. Refer to DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continuation for Both Sides

-- Remove the front footwell center console trim panel. Refer to FRONT FOOTWELL CENTER CONSOLE TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Carefully fold back the floor covering near the condensation water drain hose (left or right front at center tunnel) so that the condensation water drain is visible.

-- Check that both the condensation water drain hoses -B- are properly routed and for dirt.

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-- Cover the area under both openings -D- (for water drain hose opening -C-) with absorbent paper (so that any water does not get under the carpet).

-- Remove both condensation water drain hoses -B-.

-- Check both heater and A/C unit condensation water drains -A- for contamination (for example, using a piece of wire).

-- Check the gap between the insulation mat installed in the center tunnel -E- and the end of the condensation water drain hose -C- above the openings -D- in the floor panel -F- ; the gap must be large enough so that the condensation water can flow out of the condensation water drain hose -B-.