Removing controller drive for indirect ventilation

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NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The controller drive must be readdressed after replacement.
Addressing can only be carried out with the diagnosis system.

Preliminary work

Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
Refer to REMOVING THE CONTROL PANEL OF THE REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AIR CONDITIONING (INTEGRATED AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL WITH 4-ZONE CONTROL) .
Refer to REMOVING THE REAR VENTILATION GRILLE .
Refer to REMOVING THE VENTILATION GRILLE IN THE REAR (AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH 4-ZONE CONTROL) .
Refer to REMOVING THE REAR CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER ARMREST STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER ARMREST .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT STORAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
Refer to REMOVING CUPHOLDER .
Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM PANEL FOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY .
Refer to REMOVING FOOTWELL TRIM PANEL ON THE RIGHT .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER CONSOLE .
Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE PANEL ON THE RIGHT DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING THE DECORATIVE STRIP ON THE RIGHT DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING THE RADIO OPERATING UNIT AND THE AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL PANEL .
Refer to REMOVING HEADUNIT HIGH (HU-H) .
Refer to REMOVING CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY (CID) .
Refer to REMOVING THE SPEAKER TRIM AT THE DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING THE MID-RANGE SPEAKER FROM THE DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING BOTH INNER FRONT DOOR SILL COVER STRIPS .
Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE TRIM PANEL IN THE FOOTWELL AT THE LEFT A-PILLAR .
Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE TRIM PANEL IN THE FOOTWELL AT THE RIGHT-HAND A-PILLAR .
Refer to REMOVING A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE PANEL ON THE LEFT DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING THE LIGHT OPERATING UNIT .
Refer to REMOVING THE DECORATIVE STRIP ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE LEFT .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT FOLD-OUT COMPARTMENT .
Refer to REMOVING AIRBAG UNIT OF THE M SPORTS STEERING WHEEL .
Refer to REMOVING AIRBAG UNIT .
Refer to REMOVING STEERING WHEEL .
Refer to REMOVING STEERING WHEEL .
Refer to REMOVING LOWERING PART OF STEERING COLUMN SHROUD .
Refer to REMOVING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD UPPER SECTION .
Refer to REMOVING THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL) .
Refer to REMOVING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (KOMBI) .
Refer to REMOVING INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM .

Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.

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Unlock detents (1) and push the air ducts (2) down.

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Loosen air duct (1) at mountings (2) .

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Loosen air duct (1) at mountings (2) .

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Loosen the cable clip (1) .
Loosen adhesive tape (2) .
Loosen screws (3) and remove air duct (4) from dashboard.

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Disengage air duct (1) from dashboard (2) .

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Loosen the screws (1) and remove the controller drive (2) .

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