Auxiliary Heater Element: Service and Repair

Auxiliary Heater Heating Element (Z35)

• Only installed on vehicles with Diesel engine without auxiliary heater.

• The instrument panel is not pictured in order to enhance the illustration.

Removing

- Disconnect the battery.

- Remove driver side footwell cover. Refer to Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim.

- Remove the driver footwell vent. Refer to => [ Footwell Vent, Driver Side ] Footwell Vent, Driver Side.

- Remove the left footwell (in the middle console). Refer to Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim.

- If equipped, remove the knee airbag and mount.

There is a risk of injury. Disconnect the battery! Observe warning notes and safety precautions!

- Loosen the ground cable nut - 1 - from auxiliary heater heating element; 9 Nm.

- Release the flat terminal housing - 2 - from the auxiliary heater heating element - arrow -.

- Remove the flat terminal housing - 2 - and the ground cable from the auxiliary heater heating element.

- Remove the bolts - 3 -, 2 Nm and remove the heater core cover - 4 - from the heater and A/C unit.






- Bring the temperature door adjusting lever - 1 - into the displayed position by turning the temperature setting on the heat and fresh air controls.

- Remove the bolt - 2 -, 2 Nm from the auxiliary heater heating element - 3 -.






Contact with a hot heating element can cause severe burns.

Auxiliary Heater Heating Element may be hot.

Before removing Auxiliary Heater Heating Element let it cool off.

- Carefully move the flat terminal housing - 3 - to the side.

- Remove the auxiliary heater heating element - 2 - from the heater and A/C unit - 1 -.






Installing

- The auxiliary heater heating element - 2 - is installed in the reverse order of removal. When doing this, note the following:

• The flat terminal housing - 3 - is properly attached to the auxiliary heater heating element - 2 -.

• Tighten the ground cable nut for the auxiliary heater heating element to 9 Nm. Make sure the ground cable is positioned correctly.

• After the installation perform the following function checks.






Additional installation is in reverse order of removal.