Air conditioning

Control module

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Tightening torques

battery cover screw 0.4 daN.m

The passenger compartment fan motor assembly control unit (electric control) is accessible from underneath the dashboard

REMOVAL

  • Disconnect the battery, starting with the negative terminal.
  • Remove:
  • the relay bracket to access the passenger compartment fan motor assembly control unit (see Heating chapter, Heater resistor unit, page 61A-46) if the vehicle is fitted with a heater resistor unit,
  • the front left air duct (see Heating chapter, Front air distribution duct, page 61A-4).

LEFT-HAND DRIVE

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  • Disconnect the connector (1) from the accelerator pedal.

RIGHT-HAND DRIVE

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  • Remove the brake pedal position switch (2) by turning it a quarter turn.

Example on a left-hand drive vehicle

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  • Disconnect the connector (3) from the passenger compartment fan motor assembly electronic unit.
  • Remove the two mounting bolts (4) of the passenger compartment fan motor assembly electronic unit.
  • Gently spread the mounting tabs of the electronic unit.

WARNING Handle the control unit mounting tabs with care.

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  • Remove the passenger compartment fan motor assembly control unit.
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  • Remove the connector (5) from the passenger compartment fan motor assembly.

INSTALLATION

RIGHT-HAND DRIVE

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WARNING

Be sure to position the moving part of the switch to minimum by pulling on the piston.

  • Position the brake pedal position switch in its housing.
  • Turn the brake pedal position switch a quarter turn clockwise.
  • Reverse the removal procedure.
WARNING

Connect the battery; carry out the necessary re-initialisation procedures (see Battery chapter).

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

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