Air conditioning

Front air distribution duct

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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.
Conduit de distribution d'air avant
  • Remove the front sill trim (upper part) (Chapter Body interior trim).
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  • Unclip the access hatch to the lower housing.
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  • Unclip the side panel (1).
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  • Remove the fixing screws (2).
  • Disconnect the headlamp levelling control connectors.
  • Remove the assembly.
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  • Remove the air duct (3).
  • Unclip the air duct (3) at (4).
  • Fold the air duct (3) downwards (5).
  • Lift the air duct at (6).
Conduit de distribution d'air avant
  • Remove:
  • the front sill trim (upper part) (Chapter Body interior trim),
  • the dashboard side panel.
  • Unclip the passenger airbag deactivation switch
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  • Remove:
  • the fixing screws (8) of the glovebox,
  • the glovebox.
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  • Disengage:
  • the air duct at (9),
  • the air duct at (10).
  • Lift the air duct at (11).

INSTALLATION

  • Refit in the reverse order of removal.
  • When refitting the air ducts, reshape any deformed or kinked ducts using a small screwdriver (insert the screwdriver into the air outlet holes and open the duct by hand while squeezing).
WARNING

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

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

RIGHT-HAND DRIVE

Tightening torques

battery cover screw 0.4 daN.m

REMOVAL

  • Disconnect the battery, starting with the negative terminal.
Conduit de distribution d'air avant
  • Remove the front sill trim (1) (upper part) (Chapter Body interior trim).
  • Unclip the passenger airbag deactivation switch
  • Unclip the side cheek panel.
  • Disconnect the headlamp levelling control connectors.
  • Remove the fixing screws.
  • Remove the assembly.
Conduit de distribution d'air avant
  • Remove the air duct (3).
  • Unclip the air duct (3) at (4).
  • Bend the air duct (3) downwards at (5).
  • Lift the air duct (3) at (6).
Conduit de distribution d'air avant
  • Remove:
  • the front sill trim (upper part) (Chapter Body interior trim),
  • the dashboard side panel (6).
Conduit de distribution d'air avant
  • Remove:
  • the fixing screws (7) of the glovebox,
  • the glovebox.
Conduit de distribution d'air avant
  • Disengage:
  • the air duct at (8),
  • the air duct at (9).
  • Lift the air duct at (10).

INSTALLATION

  • Refit in the reverse order of removal.
  • When refitting the air ducts, reshape any deformed or kinked ducts using a small screwdriver (insert the screwdriver into the air outlet holes and open the duct by hand while squeezing).
WARNING

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

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

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