Removing and installing front air distribution flap actuation unit (heater and manually controlled air conditioner)

Removal:

• Turn off the ignition and all electricity consumers.

Vehicles without access and start authorisation system

• Remove ignition key, if fitted.

Vehicles with access and start authorisation system

• Store ignition key outside the vehicle to prevent the ignition from being switched on unintentionally.

Continued for all vehicles

• Disconnect battery.
• Remove the dash panel .
• Remove the front air distribution flap control motor.
• Carefully press off the actuating lever -7- -arrow-.
• Carefully press the actuating lever -3- off the defrost flap lever -2-.
• Remove bolts -1, 4, 8-.
• Lift off the actuation unit -9-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal; note the following.

Note

• Check operation of flaps and hinge mechanism before fitting.
• Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.

• Check for correct mutual positioning of the two gear wheels.
• The rectangular tooth -2- must engage in the gap -3- at the gear wheel -1-.

• When fitting the actuation unit, the actuating lever -5- must engage in the lever -6- of the centre vent flap.

Front air distribution flap control mechanism: Removing and installing Heating and manually controlled air conditioning

Removal:

• Turn off the ignition and all electricity consumers.

Vehicles without access and start authorisation system

• Remove ignition key, if fitted.

Vehicles with access and start authorisation system

• Store ignition key outside the vehicle to prevent the ignition from being switched on unintentionally.

Continued for all vehicles

• Disconnect battery.
• Remove the dash panel.
• Remove the front air distribution flap control motor.
• Carefully press off the actuating lever -5- -arrow-.
• Remove bolts -1, 2, 6-.
• Lift off the actuation unit -7-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal; note the following.

Note

• Check operation of flaps and hinge mechanism before fitting.
• Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.

• Check for correct mutual positioning of the two gear wheels.
• The rectangular tooth -2- must engage in the gap -3- at the gear wheel -1-.

• When fitting the actuation unit, the actuating lever -3- must engage in the lever -4- of the centre vent flap.