Volkswagen Tiguan Quiz
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

Component Location Overview - A/C System

In this manual: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Body exterior — 50Body Interior — 29General Paint Information — 69Paint — 9Brake System — 16Suspension, Wheels, Steering — 68Wheel and Tire Guide — 3Towing Guide — 1Wheel and Tire Guide General Information — 23Communication — 20Electrical Equipment General Information — 29Electrical Equipment from 06/2011 — 59Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning — 24Refrigerant R134a Servicing — 296-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q, OBB, and OFB — 27
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Component Location Overview - in Front Vehicle Interior

Component Location Overview - Inside Front Passenger Compartment, Climatic

Note

A data plate on the lock carrier indicates the refrigerant used and capacity.

Volswagen Tiguan. Component Location Overview - Inside Front Passenger Compartment, Climatic
  1. Instrument Panel
  2. Center Vent
    • Removing.
  3. Vent
    • Removing.
  4. Climatic Heater and A/C Controls
    • With Fresh Air/Recirculation Door Switch -E159-
    • Also with Immediate Heating Button -E537- in vehicles with auxiliary heater
    • With Rear Window Defogger Button -E230-
    • With Fresh Air Blower Switch -E9-
    • On vehicles with seat heating also with Heated Driver Seat Adjuster -E94- and Heated Front Passenger Seat Adjuster -E95-
    • With A/C Control Module -J301-
    • Removing and installing.
  5. Recirculation Door Motor -V113-
    • Checking using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.
    • Replacing: initiate the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
  6. Right Footwell Vent
    • Removing and installing.
  7. Fresh Air Blower -V2-
    • Removing and installing.
  8. Fresh Air Blower Series Resistor with Fuse -N24-
    • Removing and installing.
  9. Partition from Heater
    • Removing.
  10. Evaporator Temperature Sensor -G308- or Evaporator Vent Temperature Sensor -G263-
    • Removing and installing.
  11. Closure Caps
    • Only in vehicles without air duct to vent installed in center console at rear
  12. Air Routing
    • To remove, the center console must be removed first.
  13. Dust and Pollen Filter
    • With EVAP canister
    • Removing and installing.
  14. Connection
    • For the center console air duct
    • To remove, the center console must be removed first.
  15. Air Outlet Grille
  16. Right Footwell Rear Channel
    • Removing and installing.
  17. Left Footwell Rear Channel
    • Removing and installing.
  18. Screw
    • Quantity: 8
  19. Adapter for Controls
  20. Heater Core
    • Removing and installing.
  21. Left Footwell Vent
    • Removing and installing.
  22. Temperature Control Door Motor -V68-
    • Checking using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.
    • Replacing: initiate the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
  23. Flexible Shaft
    • Removing and installing.
  24. Footwell Vent Temperature Sensor -G192-
    • Removing and installing.
  25. Heater and A/C Unit
    • Removing and installing.
    • Disassembling and assembling.
  26. Center Vent Temperature Sensor -G191-
    • Removing and installing.

Component Location Overview - Front Vehicle Interior Components, Climatronic

Note

A data plate indicates the refrigerant used and capacity.

Volswagen Tiguan. Component Location Overview - Front Vehicle Interior Components, Climatronic
  1. Instrument Panel
    • Removing and installing.
  2. Sunlight Photo Sensor -G107- or Sunlight Photo Sensor 2 -G134-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Tasks: Controls temperature door and fresh air blower depending on light intensity
    • Emergency running in the event of failure: the Climatronic Control Module -J255- utilizes a fixed value.
    • Removing and installing.
  3. Center Vent
    • Removing and installing.
  4. Vent
    • Removing and installing.
  5. Right Vent Temperature Sensor -G151-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.
  6. Climatronic Control Module -J255-
    • The Climatronic Control Module -J255- and the Front A/C Display Control Head -E87- are one component that cannot be disassembled.
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.
    • Replacing: initialize the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
  7. Fresh Air/Recirculating Air/Back Pressure Door Motor -V425- with Fresh Air/Recirculating Air/Back Pressure Door Motor Position Sensor -G644-, from June 2007
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Replacing: initialize the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.

Note

  • Through 12/2003 Fresh/Recirculated Air Door Motor -V154-
  • From 01/2004 through 05/2007, Recirculation Door Motor -V113-
  1. Right Footwell Vent
    • Removing and installing.
  2. Fresh Air Blower -V2- with Fresh Air Blower Control Module -J126-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Fresh Air Blower -V2-, removing and installing.
    • Fresh Air Blower Control Module -J126-, removing and installing.
  3. Connector
  4. Partition from Heater
    • Removing.
  5. Closure Caps
    • Only in vehicles without the air guide to the vent installed in the rear center console
  6. Air Routing
    • To remove, the center console must be removed first.
  7. Dust and Pollen Filter
    • With activated charcoal filter
    • Removing and installing.
  8. Connection
    • Depending on vehicle equipment
    • For center console air guide
    • To remove, the center console must be removed first.
  9. Air Outlet Grille
    • Depending on vehicle equipment
  10. Right Footwell Rear Channel
    • Removing and installing.
  11. Left Footwell Rear Channel
    • Removing and installing.
  12. Evaporator Temperature Sensor -G308- or Evaporator Vent Temperature Sensor -G263-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.

Note

One or both of the component designations will appear, depending on software. The tasks are the same.

  1. Temperature Control Door Motor -V159-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.
    • Replacing: initiate the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
  2. Auxiliary Heater Heating Element -Z35-
    • Only installed on vehicles with a diesel engine without an auxiliary heater
    • Checking: using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester under Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning; OBD-Capable Systems; Auxiliary Heater; Electrical Components.
    • Removing and installing.
  3. Heater Core
    • Removing and installing.
  4. Front Air Distribution Door Motor -V426-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.
    • Replacing: initiate the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
  5. Left Footwell Vent
    • Removing and installing.
  6. Left Temperature Control Door Motor -V158-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.
    • Replacing: initiate the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
  7. Left Footwell Vent Temperature Sensor -G261-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing.
  8. Defroster Door Motor -V107-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.
    • Replacing: initiate the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
  9. Heater and A/C Unit
    • Removing and installing.
    • Disassembling and Assembling.
  10. Right Footwell Vent Temperature Sensor -G262-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing.
  11. Left Vent Temperature Sensor -G150-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.

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