Footwell flap malfunction, fault code 94A8 or 95A8 may be stored - AF54.18-P-6003A

MODEL 171.442 /456 1F from 000085 to 008166 

OPERATION NO. OF OPERATION TEXTS OR STANDARD TEXTS AND FLAT RATES

Category	Op. no.	Operation text	Time	Acc. no.	Code
P	024346	Reroute glove compartment illumination wiring harness	004 WU	-	-

Damage code	Cause	Remedy
83 035	Glove compartment illumination wiring harness incorrectly installed.	1 Remove right footwell paneling.
	This will cause the harness to be pinched between the air duct and the heater housing.	2 Check air duct. Possible fault codes are 94A8 "Electrical fault, footwell flap" or 95A8 "Manual fault, footwell flap". Perform visual inspection with flashlight: ↓ Wrong: Wiring harness visible in air duct (A). Right: Wiring harness not visible in air duct (B).
		3 Reroute wiring harness above air duct and affix to air duct with self-adhesive felt.
		4 Carry out footwell flap function test.
		5 Install right footwell paneling.
		6 Erase fault memory if necessary

Fig 1: Locating Correct Wiring Harness Installation

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