Climatic A/C Controls

Removing

NOTE:

The controls consist of two separable housings. Before removing controls, bring rotary buttons into the following position:

Heater control to "cold"

Blower to "0"

Air flow direction to "footwell"

-- Remove the radio. Refer to RADIO, MULTIMEDIA, NAVIGATION .

-- If the vehicle does not have a radio, remove the trim from the center of the instrument panel. Refer to Removal and Installation .

Fig 1: Heating And A/C Controls, Long Screws And Short Screws

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-- Remove the screws -2- (4.2 x 45) and -3- (4.2 x 16) and the controls -1- from the center console.

Tightening specification for the screws -2- and -3- : 1.5 +/- 0.2 Nm.

Fig 2: Heating And Ventilation Controls Electrical Connection Retainers

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-- Release the connector -A- by pulling it in direction of arrow -1-.

-- Press connector release -B- toward the connector -arrow 2- and disconnect the connector -C-.

-- Disconnect the connector -D-.

Installing

Installation is performed in reverse order of removal, make sure when doing so that the rotary buttons have the same position as when removing.