64 11 198 Removing and installing/replacing complete rear air conditioner (F02 only)

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Special tools required:

00 9 030

WARNING: Danger of injury!

Refrigerant circuit is under high pressure!

Avoid contact with refrigerant and refrigerant fluid.

Read and comply with SAFETY INFORMATION .

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!

Restart engine only when air conditioning system has been correctly filled.

Follow notes for OPENING AND REPLACING PARTS IN REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT .

If air conditioning system is opened for more than 24 hours:

Replace desiccant insert for A/C system. See REPLACING DESICCANT INSERT or REPLACING DESICCANT INSERT (CAPACITOR REMOVED) .

To ensure that the refrigerant is almost completely drained from the rear air conditioning:

In the diagnosis system under Service functions carry out the instruction for "Draining/filling refrigerant circuit".

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Drain off AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM .
Remove LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT PARTITION WALL .

Release screws (1).

Tightening torque 64 53 5AZ .

Carefully detach refrigerant lines (3) downwards from expansion valve (2).

Installation note:

Replace sealing rings.

Use special tool 00 9 030 to mount sealing rings without damaging them.

Fig 1: Identifying Refrigerant Lines, Expansion Valve And Screws

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Fig 2: Disconnecting Plug Connection

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Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Release screws (4).

Tightening torque 64 11 1AZ .

Lift out expanding rivet (6).

Carefully remove rear air conditioning (2) in direction of arrow.

In so doing, feed first air duct (3) then air duct (5) out of respective connecting pieces.

Installation note:

Make sure retaining lug (1) is correctly latched in guide (2) on rear air conditioning (3).

Fig 3: Identifying Retaining Lug, Guide And Rear Air Conditioning

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Installation note:

Treat burr on punched body passage (2) with underbody protection.

If necessary, renew sealant on gaiter (1).

Fig 4: Identifying Sealant On Gaiter And Body Passage

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After installation:

EVACUATE AND FILL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

Replacement:

Modify EVAPORATOR .
Modify EXPANSION VALVE .
Modify all actuator drives. See REPLACING RIGHT FLAP ACTUATOR DRIVE , REPLACING LEFT FLAP ACTUATOR DRIVE , REPLACING RIGHT BLINDS ACTUATOR DRIVE and REPLACING LEFT BLINDS ACTUATOR DRIVE .