Passenger compartment fan motor assembly

LEFT-HAND DRIVE

Tightening torques
fixing screw of the beam reinforcement plate	2.1 daN.m
elastic mount mounting screw	0.2 daN.m
battery cover bolts	0.4 daN.m

The passenger compartment fan motor assembly is accessible from underneath the dashboard.

REMOVAL

• Disconnect the battery, starting with the negative terminal.

• Remove the front sill trim (front section).

• Unclip the access hatch to the lower housing.

• Unclip the side cheek panel.

• Remove the screws (1).
• Remove the assembly.
• Disconnect the connector from the high beam adjustment control unit.

• Remove the cover (2).
• Unclip the air duct (3) at (4).
• Fold the air duct (3) downwards (5).
• Lift the air duct at (6).
• Remove the front air distribution duct (3).
• Move aside the wiring harness secured to the beam reinforcement plate (7).

• Remove:

• the lower cover over the beam reinforcement plate,
• partially the carpet.

• Loosen the flexible mount (9) connecting the unit and the beam reinforcement plate.
• Remove the four bolts (8) from the beam reinforcement plate.
• Remove the body reinforcement plate (7) by sliding it towards the front of the vehicle.

• Remove the "brake and accelerator pedal assembly" (see Mechanical Controls chapter).

• Remove the heater resistor relay box from the fan motor (see Heating chapter).
• Lower the tab (10) on the fan motor assembly to unlock it.
• Turn the fan motor assembly anticlockwise to remove it from the air conditioning unit.
• Remove the fan motor assembly from its location.
• Disconnect the connector (11).
• Remove the fan motor assembly downwards, rotating it around the brake booster pushrod.

INSTALLATION

• Refit in the reverse order of removal.
• Reshape the air duct by working through the air outlet holes and applying pressure by hand perpendicular to the fold.
• Refit the "brake and accelerator pedal assembly" (see Mechanical Controls chapter).

WARNING

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

• Tighten to the following torques:

• the body reinforcement plate mounting screws (2.1 daN.m),
• the elastic mount mounting screw (0.2 daN.m),
• the battery cover bolts (0.4 daN.m).

RIGHT-HAND DRIVE

Tightening torques
brake support plate mounting nuts	2.1 daN.m
battery cover screw	0.4 daN.m

The passenger compartment fan motor assembly is accessible from underneath the dashboard.

REMOVAL

• Disconnect the battery, starting with the negative terminal.

• Remove the front sill trim (front section).
• Unclip the side cheek panel.

• Remove:

• the bolts (1),
• the glovebox.

• Disconnect the connector from the glovebox.

• Remove the front left ventilation duct (2).

Note: Unclip the clip (3) located behind the bonnet release control bracket.

• Unclip the air duct (2) at (3) and (4).
• Bend the air duct (2) downwards.
• Lift the air duct at (5).

• Remove:

• the pedal switch located at (6),
• the pedal switch bracket (7),
• the passenger compartment central unit.

• Remove the relay holder box (see Heating chapter).

• Disconnect the electrical connector from the fan motor assembly at (9).
• Lower the tab (10) on the fan motor assembly to unlock it.
• Turn the fan motor assembly anticlockwise to remove it from the air conditioning unit.
• Remove the fan motor assembly downwards, rotating it around the brake booster pushrod.

INSTALLATION

• Refit in the reverse order of removal.
• Reshape the air duct by working through the air outlet holes and applying pressure by hand perpendicular to the fold.

WARNING

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

• Tighten to the following torques:

• the two brake support plate mounting nuts (2.1 daN.m),
• the battery cover bolts (0.4 daN.m).