Removing Heating/Fresh Air Unit
- Support the heating/fresh-air unit at the centre tunnel so that the heating/fresh-air unit does not fall into the passenger compartment after you have disconnected the remaining lines and hoses.
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Before re-installing the component, check the O-rings on the refrigerant lines for damage and replace them if necessary.
The O-rings on the refrigerant lines must be coated with refrigerant oil.
All refrigerant lines and connections must be closed off using suitable stoppers during removal.
Stoppers for lines and connections must not be opened until shortly before installation.
- Disconnect refrigerant lines at the expansion valve.
- 2.1 Screw off nut -2- .
- 2.2 Disconnect refrigerant lines -1- from expansion valve.
- 2.3 Close off refrigerant lines -1- and connections at the expansion valve using suitable stoppers.
Refrigerant lines
- Disconnect coolant lines -3-
from the heat exchanger.
- 3.1 Loosen spring band clamps -4- using >VAS 6890 - Spring Band Clamp Pliers .
- 3.2 Pull coolant lines -3- off the heat exchanger.
- 3.3 Close off coolant lines -3- and connections on the heat exchanger using stoppers.
Refrigerant lines
- Carefully press firewall sleeves -1-
on the heating/fresh-air unit -2-
through into the passenger compartment.
Firewall sleeves
- Disconnect condensed water pipe -2-
.
- 5.1 Press carpet -1- aside until the condensed water pipe -2- is accessible.
- 5.2 Open plastic clamp -3- .
- 5.3 Pull off condensed water pipe -2- .
Condensed water pipe
- Release and unplug electric plug connection -1-
.
Electric plug connection
- Release and unplug electric plug connections -1-
.
Electric plug connections
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The help of another person is required.
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- Make sure not to damage the insulation of the main wire harness.
- Remove heating/fresh-air unit from the passenger compartment through the passenger's side.