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Air Routing and Distribution In Passenger Compartment







Air Routing and Distribution in Passenger Compartment

Component Group 1- Air Distributor Housing, Front Air Guides






1 Screw

1.5 Nm

2 Screw

1.5 Nm

3 Expanding Clip

4 Left Air Guide - Driver Side

To the instrument panel vent.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Air Guide to Left Instrument Panel Vent - Driver Side ] Air Guide to Left Instrument Panel Vent - Driver Side.

5 Air Conditioner Unit

A/C unit air inlet and air vents, refer to => [ A/C Unit Air Inlet and Air Vents Overview ] A/C Unit Air Inlet and Air Vents Overview.

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

Depending on the equipment with or without an Auxiliary heater heating element (Z35)

Removing and installing, refer to => [ A/C Unit ] A/C Unit.

6 Defroster Vent Air Guide, Vent For Indirect Ventilation

In the case of a crushed foam seal, the air guide to the windshield and for indirect ventilation is irregular or insufficient

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Defroster Vent Air Guide, Vent for Indirect Ventilation for Windshield ] Defroster Vent Air Guide, Vent For Indirect Ventilation For Windshield.

7 Air Guide

To the defroster vents and vents for indirect ventilation.

Is a component of the instrument panel and cannot be replaced separately.

8 Instrument Panel

With an air guide to the defroster vents and the vent for indirect ventilation.

9 Expanding Clip

10 Screw

1.5 Nm

11 Right Air Guide - Front Passenger Side

To the instrument panel vent.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Right Instrument Panel Vent Air Guide - Front Passenger Side ] Right Instrument Panel Vent Air Guide - Front Passenger Side.

12 Air Duct For Glove Compartment Cooling

Only for the Comfort A/C system.

Check the glove compartment foam seal for damage.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Air Duct For Glove Compartment Cooling ] Air Duct For Glove Compartment Cooling.

13 Screw

1.5 Nm

14 Right Footwell Vent Air Guide - Front Passenger Side

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Right Footwell Vent Air Guide - Front Passenger Side ] Right Footwell Vent Air Guide - Front Passenger Side.

15 Air Duct To Center Instrument Panel Vent

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Center Instrument Panel Vent Air Guide ] Center Instrument Panel Vent Air Guide.

16 Left Footwell Vent Air Guide - Driver Side

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Air Guide to Left Footwell Vent - Driver Side ] Air Guide to Left Footwell Vent - Driver Side.

Component Group 2 - Air Distributor Housing, Rear Air Guides






1 Left B-Pillar Air Guide

Only in the Comfort version.

Removal and installation, refer to => [ Left and Right B-pillar Air Guide ] Left and Right B-Pillar Air Guide.

2 Expanding Clip

3 Left Rear Footwell Vent

Removal and installation, refer to => [ Rear Air Guide Channel/Footwell Vent on Left and Right ] Rear Air Guide Channel/Footwell Vent on Left and Right.

4 Left Air Guide

For the rear footwell vent.

Removal and installation, refer to => [ Rear Air Guide Channel/Footwell Vent on Left and Right ] Rear Air Guide Channel/Footwell Vent on Left and Right.

5 Air Conditioner Unit

A/C unit air inlet and air vents, refer to => [ A/C Unit Air Inlet and Air Vents Overview ] A/C Unit Air Inlet and Air Vents Overview.

Different versions, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog.

Depending on the equipment with or without an Auxiliary heater heating element (Z35).

Removal and installation, refer to => [ A/C Unit ] A/C Unit.

6 Rear Air Guide Channel

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

Basic A/C system: with air guide to the rear vent.

Comfort A/C system: with air guide to the rear vent and to the air guides for the B-pillar vent.

Removal and installation, refer to => [ Rear Air Guide Channel ] Rear Air Guide Channel.

7 Right Air Guide

For the rear footwell vent

Removal and installation, refer to => [ Rear Air Guide Channel/Footwell Vent on Left and Right ] Rear Air Guide Channel/Footwell Vent on Left and Right.

8 Right Rear Footwell Vent

Removal and installation, refer to => [ Rear Air Guide Channel/Footwell Vent on Left and Right ] Rear Air Guide Channel/Footwell Vent on Left and Right.

9 Expanding Clip

10 Right B-Pillar Air Guide

Country version with Air ionization system control module (J897).

Only in the Comfort version.

Removal and installation, refer to => [ Left and Right B-pillar Air Guide ] Left and Right B-Pillar Air Guide.

11 Air Guide To The Right B-Pillar Vent

Only in the Comfort version.

Removal and installation, refer to => [ Air Guides to Left and Right B-pillar Vent ] Air Guides to Left and Right B-Pillar Vent.

12 Rear Vent Air Guide

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

In the Comfort version with the Left rear upper body vent motor (V315) , Right rear upper body vent motor (V316).

Removal and installation, refer to => [ Vent Air Guide ] Vent Air Guide.

In the Comfort version the Position sensor in left rear upper body vent (G630) and Position sensor in right rear upper body vent (G631) are installed in the vent in the center console. Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in the "Guided Fault Finding" function.

13 Air Guide To The Right B-Pillar Vent

Only in the Comfort version.

Removal and installation, refer to => [ Air Guides to Left and Right B-pillar Vent ] Air Guides to Left and Right B-Pillar Vent.

14 Air Guide To The Left B-Pillar Vent

Only in the Comfort version.

Removal and installation, refer to => [ Air Guides to Left and Right B-pillar Vent ] Air Guides to Left and Right B-Pillar Vent.

15 Air Guide To The Left B-Pillar Vent

Only in the Comfort version.

Removal and installation, refer to => [ Left and Right B-pillar Air Guide ] Left and Right B-Pillar Air Guide.