Air conditioning

Blend door motor

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RIGHT-HAND DRIVE

Tightening torques

battery cover screw 0.4 daN.m

REMOVAL

Note: The blend door motor is located at the bottom left of the air conditioning unit.
  • Disconnect the battery, starting with the negative terminal.
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  • Remove:
  • the upper part of the front sill trim,
  • the passenger side dashboard side panel (1).
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  • Remove the storage tray mounting screws (2).
  • Remove:
  • the storage tray,
  • the trim panel (3).
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  • Disconnect the motor (4).
  • Remove the three motor mounting screws (4).
  • Remove the motor (4).

INSTALLATION

  • Refit in the reverse order of removal.
  • Turn the flap spindle with a suitable screwdriver to align the flap index with that of the motor.
WARNING

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

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

LEFT-HAND DRIVE

Tightening torques

crossmember reinforcement plate mounting screws 2.1 daN.m
elastic mount mounting screws 0.2 daN.m
battery cover screw 0.4 daN.m

REMOVAL

  • Disconnect the battery, starting with the negative terminal.
Note: The blend door motor is located at the bottom left of the air conditioning unit.
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  • Remove the front sill trim (upper part).
  • Unclip:
  • the lower cover (1),
  • the dashboard side panel (2).
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  • Disconnect the headlight levelling control unit (3).
  • Remove:
  • the control unit,
  • the trim panel mounting screws (4),
  • the trim panel (9).
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  • Remove the trim panel (5).
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  • Release the plastic connecting stud (6) between the housing and the crossmember reinforcement plate.
  • Disconnect the heater resistors.
  • Unclip the harness from the crossmember reinforcement plate (7).
  • Remove the crossmember reinforcement plate.
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  • Disconnect the motor (8).
  • Remove:
  • the three motor mounting screws (8),
  • the motor (8).

INSTALLATION

  • Refit in the reverse order of removal.
  • Turn the flap spindle with a suitable screwdriver to align the flap index with that of the motor.
  • Tighten to the following torques:
  • the crossmember reinforcement plate mounting screws (2.1 daN.m),
  • the elastic mount mounting screws (0.2 daN.m).

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