Air conditioning

Air recirculation control cable

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LEFT-HAND DRIVE

Tightening torques

battery cover screw 0.4 daN.m

REMOVAL

  • Disconnect the battery, starting with the negative terminal.
Câble de commande de recyclage d'air
  • Pull out the heater control panel, tilting it towards the inside of the dashboard.
Câble de commande de recyclage d'air
  • Release the recirculation cable at (2).
  • Spread the tab (3) apart.
  • Pull out the ball joint (4).
  • Remove the recirculation cable (1) fixed to the heater control panel.

Note: The recirculation control cable is black.

Câble de commande de recyclage d'air
  • Remove:
  • the front sill trim (upper part) (Chapter Body interior trim),
  • the side panel (5) of the dashboard.
  • Unclip the passenger airbag disable switch.
Câble de commande de recyclage d'air
  • Remove:
  • the fixing screws (6) of the glovebox,
  • the glovebox.
Câble de commande de recyclage d'air
  • Press the clip (7).
  • Remove the clip.
  • Remove the ball joint of the cable fixed to the control lever (8).

INSTALLATION

  • Refit in the reverse order of removal.
WARNING

Connect the battery; carry out the necessary relearn procedures (Chapter Battery).

Note: The cable does not require adjustment.

  • Torque the battery cover screws (0.4 daN.m).

RIGHT-HAND DRIVE

Tightening torques

fixing screw of the beam reinforcement plate 2.1 daN.m
battery cover screw 0.4 daN.m

REMOVAL

  • Disconnect the battery, starting with the negative terminal.
Câble de commande de recyclage d'air
  • Pull out the heater control panel, tilting it towards the inside of the dashboard.
Câble de commande de recyclage d'air
  • Release the recirculation cable at (2).
  • Spread the tab (3) apart.
  • Pull out the ball joint (4).
  • Remove the recirculation cable (1) fixed to the heater control panel.

Note: The recirculation control cable is black.

Câble de commande de recyclage d'air
  • Remove:
  • the front air distribution duct (Chapter Heating, Front air distribution duct, page 61A-4),
  • the beam reinforcement plate cover.
  • Disconnect the wiring harness attached to the body reinforcement plate.
  • Remove:
  • the four screws (6) securing the body reinforcement plate,
  • the body reinforcement plate (5).
Câble de commande de recyclage d'air
  • Press the clip (7).
  • Remove the clip.
  • Disconnect the ball joint of the cable from the control lever (8).

INSTALLATION

  • Refit in the reverse order of removal.
WARNING

Connect the battery; carry out the necessary relearn procedures (Chapter Battery).

Note: The cable does not require adjustment.

  • Tighten to the following torques:
  • the body reinforcement plate mounting screws (2.1 daN.m),
  • the battery cover bolts (0.4 daN.m).

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