Display Control Head, Removing and Installing
Display Control Head, Removing and Installing, Climatic
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Trim Removal Wedge -3409-
- Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
Removing
Note
- The controls consist of two separable housings. Before removing controls, bring rotary buttons into the following position:
- Heater control to "cold"
- Blower to "0"
- Air flow direction to "footwell"
- Remove the trim from the heater and A/C controls.
- Remove the bolts -2 (4.2 x 45) and 3 (4.2 x 16)- and the controls -1- from the center console.

Tightening specification for the bolts -2 and 3-: 1.5 +- 0,2 N·m.
- Release the connector -A- by pulling it in the direction of -arrow 1-.
- Press the connector lock -B- toward the connector in direction of -arrow 2- and remove the connector -C-.
- Loosen the connector lock -D- and remove the connector -D-.

Installing
Installation is performed in reverse order of removal, make sure when doing so that the rotary buttons have the same position as when removing.
Display and Control Head, Removing and Installing, Electric-Manual Climate Control System and Climatronic
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Trim Removal Wedge -3409-
- Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
Note
The Climatronic Control Module -J255- and the Front A/C Display Control Head -E87- are one component that cannot be disassembled.
Removing
- Remove the trim from the heater and A/C controls.
- Remove the bolts -2- (1.5 +- 0,2 N·m) and the Front A/C Display Control Head -E87--1- from the instrument panel.
- Disconnect the connectors on the Front A/C Display Control Head -E87-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Procedure for Checking and Adjusting Components
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
Select "Guided Fault Finding" on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
After all control modules have been checked:
- Press the "Go to" button.
- Select "Function/component selection".
- Select "Body".
- "Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (Repair group 01; 80 through 87)".
- Select "01 - On Board Diagnostic (OBD) capable systems".
- Select "Climatronic" or "Climatic".
- Select "Functions"
- "Basic setting".
- "Check cooling output".
- "Read measured value block".
Test yourself
A quick Volkswagen Tiguan quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.