Air conditioning

Control panel

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Essential special tools

Ms. 1544 Radio removal tool - Carminat Becker
Ms. 1373 Philips radio removal tool
Ms. 1639 Radio removal tool - CD changer
Car. 1597 Trim clip removal lever for the rear cornering grab handle

Tightening torques

air conditioning control panel mounting screw 0.2 daN.m
battery cover screw 0.4 daN.m

REMOVAL

Tableau de commande
  • Disconnect the battery, starting with the negative terminal.
  • Remove:
  • the centre console tray (if equipped),
  • Carminat using tool (Ms. 1544) or (Ms. 1373) (if equipped),
  • the CD changer using tool (Ms. 1639) (if equipped),
  • the radio using tool (Ms. 1373) (if equipped).
Tableau de commande
  • Disconnect the connectors.
  • Remove:
  • the lower centre facia at (1),
  • the four screws (2) of the centre facia (3).
  • Release the card reader holder using tool (Car. 1597).
  • Disconnect the connectors from the centre facia (3).
Tableau de commande
  • Remove the two control panel mounting screws (4).
Tableau de commande
  • Pull out the heater control panel, tilting it towards the inside of the dashboard.
  • Disconnect the control panel connectors.

INSTALLATION

  • Refit in the reverse order of removal.
WARNING

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

  • Tighten to the following torques:
  • air conditioning control panel mounting screw (0.2 daN.m),
  • the battery cover bolts (0.4 daN.m).

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