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Basic Version - Doors, Separating Walls, and Control Lever of Air Distributor Housing







Basic Version - Doors, Separating Walls, and Control Lever of Air Distributor Housing

Risk of damage.

The air distributor housing of the A/C unit must not be disassembled. A disassembled air distributor housing must be replaced.

The air distributor housing is only displayed in a disassembled state to show the installed doors.

Various shafts of temperature doors are connected to one another via a connecting rod, actuator lever, and cam plate. They are then jointly actuated by one control motor.

Only components from the repair kit can be replaced. Repair kit, refer to Electronic parts catalog.

Component Group 1 - Left Air Distributor Housing, Control Lever, Cam Plate

Only components from the repair kit can be replaced. Repair kit, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).






1 Connecting Rod

For controlling the door for the center instrument panel vent and the rear vent door.

2 Control Lever

For actuating the doors for the front and rear footwell vents.

3 Control Lever

For actuating the warm air door.

4 Connecting Element

For controlling the warm air and cold air.

5 Connecting Element

For controlling the door for the center instrument panel vent and the rear vent door

6 Connecting Element

For controlling the door for the center instrument panel vent.

7 Connecting Element

For controlling the door for indirect ventilation.

8 Control Lever

For actuating the door for indirect ventilation.

9 Air Distributor Housing

Different versions. Refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

The air distributor housing of the A/C unit must not be disassembled.

10 Control Lever

For actuating the door for the center instrument panel vent

11 Connecting Element

For controlling the door for the side instrument panel vent.

12 Control Lever

For actuating the connecting element for the door for the side instrument panel vent.

13 Control Lever

For actuating the rear vent door.

14 Control Lever

For actuating the rear footwell vent door.

15 Connecting Element

For controlling the rear footwell vent door.

16 Connecting Element

For controlling the front footwell vent door.

Component Group 1 - Right Air Distributor Housing, Control Lever, Cam Plate

Only components from the repair kit can be replaced. Repair kit. Refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).






1 Control Lever

For actuating the connecting element for the door for the side instrument panel vent.

2 Control Lever

For actuating the warm air door

3 Connecting Element

For controlling the door for the center instrument panel vent and the rear vent door.

4 Connecting Element

For controlling the door for indirect ventilation.

5 Control Lever

For actuating the door for indirect ventilation.

6 Connecting Element

For controlling the warm air and cold air.

7 Connecting Element

For controlling the door for the center instrument panel vent.

8 Connecting Rod

For controlling the door for the center instrument panel vent and the rear vent door.

9 Control Lever

For actuating the door for the center instrument panel vent.

10 Connecting Element

For controlling the door for the side instrument panel vent.

11 Connecting Element

For controlling the front footwell vent door.

12 Control Lever

For actuating the doors for the front and rear footwell vents.

13 Connecting Element

For controlling the rear footwell vent door.

14 Control Lever

For actuating the rear footwell vent door.

15 Control Lever

For actuating the rear vent door.

16 Air Distributor Housing

Different versions. Refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

The air distributor housing of the A/C unit must not be disassembled.

Component Group 2 - Air Distributor Housing, Doors, Separating Walls

The air distributor housing of the A/C unit must not be disassembled. A disassembled air distributor housing must be replaced.

The air distributor housing is only displayed in a disassembled state to show the installed doors.






1 Air Distributor Housing Lower Section

For the rear footwell vent and center console vent.

2 Left Temperature Door

For the rear footwell vent and center console vent.

3 Air Distributor Housing Upper Section

For the rear footwell vent and center console vent.

4 Left Door For The Center Instrument Panel Vent

5 Control Lever

For actuating the front footwell vent door.

6 Left Door For The Front Footwell Vent

7 Control Lever

For actuating the door for the side instrument panel vent.

8 Left Door For The Side Instrument Panel Vent

9 Left Air Distributor Housing

10 Left Warm Air Door

From the heater core.

11 Right Warm Air Door

From the heater core.

12 Left Cold Air Door

From the evaporator.

13 Right Cold Air Door

From the evaporator.

14 Defroster Doors

To the windshield.

15 Doors For Indirect Ventilation

To the upper instrument panel.

16 Right Air Distributor Housing

17 Right Door For The Side Instrument Panel Vent

18 Control Lever

For actuating the door for the side instrument panel vent.

19 Right Door For The Front Footwell Vent

20 Control Lever

For actuating the front footwell vent door.

21 Right Door For The Center Instrument Panel Vent

22 Center Air Distributor Housing

For directing the air to the left and right vents.

23 Right Temperature Door

For the rear footwell vent and center console vent

24 Right Door For The Rear Footwell Vent

25 Right Door For The Rear Air Guide Channel

For the center console vent.

26 Left Door For The Rear Air Guide Channel

For the center console vent.

27 Left Door For The Rear Footwell Vent