Heater
Heater
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Drip Tray For Workshop Hoist (VAS 6208)
• Hose Clamps up to 40 mm (VAS 3093)
• Compressed air gun, commercially available
Removing
• To improve accessibility, additional components must be removed, for example, the engine cover (depending on engine version).
- Remove the instrument panel.
- Remove the rear channels from the right and left footwells. Refer to => [ Rear Channel, Footwell ] Rear Channel, Footwell.
- Place (VAS 6208) under the engine.
- Mark the coolant hoses - 1 -.
Contact with hot engine coolant can cause severe scalding.
Coolant temperature can be above 100 °C with a warm engine. The coolant system is under pressure.
If necessary, reduce pressure and temperature before repairs.
- Clamp the coolant hoses - 1 - using the (VAS 3093) and remove the coolant hoses from the heat exchanger.
- Cover the carpet inside the passenger compartment with waterproof foil and water absorbing paper.
- Clear out any coolant still in the heat exchanger using a compressed air gun.
• When removing the bolts, make note of the lengths and allocation.
1 Screw
• 3.5 ± 0.5 Nm
2 Screws
• 4 Nm
• Quantity: 2
3 Cable Bracket
4 Heater
Removing
- Disconnect the connectors from the heater.
• All cable ties opened or cut during removal must be reinstalled at the same locations during installation.
- Remove the bolts - 9 - and - 5 -.
- Remove the supports - 7 - and - 8 -.
- Remove the bolts - 10 - and - 12 - and bracket - 11 -.
- Remove the bolts - 1 - and - 2 - from the cable bracket - 3 -.
• It is necessary to pull the heater slightly off the bulkhead on the driver side in order to have access to the bolt - 1 -.
• When removing heat unit, make sure the two coolant pipes of the heater core do not get caught and bent or damaged on plenum chamber or noise insulation pan.
• Pay attention to the wiring harness. The individual wire connections could get damaged when pulling on harness.
- Remove the heater.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order while noting the following:
• A second technician is necessary to install the heater.
- When inserting heater, have the second technician guide the coolant pipes to heater core through the seal (from engine compartment)=> [ Seal Heater/Engine Compartment ].
- Add coolant.
5 Bracket
6 Subframe
7 Right Support
8 Left Support
9 Screws
• 9 ± 1.3 Nm
10 Screws
• 9 ± 1.3 Nm
• Quantity: 2
11 Bracket
12 Screws
• 9 ± 1.3 Nm
• Quantity: 2
Seal Heater/Engine Compartment
• Make sure the seal - A - is installed correctly.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.