Removing and installing heater cable

• Remove heater control trim panel, see page 226.

• Unscrew heater control unit from instrument panel.

• If there is insufficient space, remove the instrument panel as necessary (not described in this manual).

Disconnect heater cable from control unit, example: recirculation flap cable:

• Remove retaining ring -4- and unhook cable end from pin of lever -5-.

• Loosen screw -1- and pull cable -a- out of clip -3-.

Disconnect heater cable from heater housing, example: mixing flap cable:

• Unhook cable -1- from lever -4-; first lift off retaining clip. Open spring clip -2- and pull out cable sheath -1-.

• Before installing heater cable, check position of air flap(s).

• Hook heater cable into control unit and secure.

  Screw on spring clip. Turn rotary knob fully to the left, up to the stop.

• Hook heater cable onto actuating lever on heater housing and secure with clip.

• Turn actuating lever on heater housing fully forward to the stop, as seen in direction of travel. The arrow in illustration T-5255 points in direction of travel.

• In this position, press spring clip onto the cable sheaths.

• Slide heater control unit under instrument panel and screw in place.

• Operate rotary knob and check for smooth operation. Actuating lever on heater housing must move from stop to stop; otherwise repeat heater cable adjustment.

• Install heater control trim panel, see page 226.