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Heating, air conditioning

Removing and installing air recirculation flap control motor -V113-, LHD vehicles

In this manual: Heating, air conditioning
General body repairs, exterior — 230General body repairs, interior — 279General information, paint — 133Vechile- specific paint information — 27Heating, air conditioning — 156Auxiliary heater — 58Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a — 1297- speed dual clutch gearbox 0CW — 544- cylinder injection engine(1.4 1 direct inction. turbocharger) — 182Fuel supply system - Petrol engines — 59Running gear, axles, steering — 221Brake system — 92Wheels and Tyres guide — 12Guide for using trailers — 11Wheels and Tyres Guide - General Information — 121Brake system (hybrid) — 73Electrical system — 326Communication — 65Electrical system, general information — 111
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Heater and air conditioning system with electric/manual controls

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Vehicle diagnostic tester

Note The control motor has end stops with integrated limit switches instead of a potentiometer.

First carry out the following work:

  • Switch off all electrical consumers.
  • Switch off ignition.
  • Remove ignition key.

Removing

  • Remove glove compartment → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.
  • Unscrew bolts -arrows-.
  • Remove air recirculation flap control motor -V113--3- from air intake duct -2-.
  • Disconnect electrical connector -1-.

Installing
Removing and installing air recirculation flap control motor -V113-, LHD vehicles
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing, note the following: Note

Check operation of flaps and hinge mechanism before fitting.

Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.

  • Fresh air flap must be set to “open” position, in order to allow fresh air to flow into the vehicle.

The operating shaft -2- must be on the stop -1--arrow- as shown.

Note If the control motor operating shaft is not on the “fresh air mode” stop, rotate the receptacle in the control motor.
  • Switch on ignition, connect respective control motor to vehicle wiring harness and select a setting on operating and display unit to set control motor to desired position (e.g. mid-position). Wait until control motor has moved to desired position and switch off ignition.
  • Position the control motor at the air intake box. The operating shaft must engage in the mount.
There must not be any play in the connection between the operating shaft and mount. Note If the bolts cannot be fitted, the control motor is not completely seated on the housing.
  • Route wiring harness so that it cannot come into contact with any moving parts (e.g. actuating arm on control motor).
  • Read event memory, and clear any entries displayed. Then, perform “basic setting”vehicle diagnostic tester in “Guided fault finding” mode.
  • As a final step, check operation of heater and air conditioning system.

Specified torque

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - heater and air conditioning unit“

Compartments/covers; Assembly overview - glove compartment → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.
Removing and installing air recirculation flap control motor -V113-, LHD vehicles

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