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Housing Assembly HVAC: Description and Operation






Air Intake Housing - Add On Parts Overview

Component Group - Air Guide Housing, Fresh Air Blower, Dust and Pollen Filter






1 Foam Seal

Replace if damaged.

2 Air Intake Duct

With back pressure/fresh air and recirculation door.

Do not disassemble.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Air Intake Duct ] Air Intake Duct.

3 Connecting Element

Between the Recirculation door motor (V113) and the recirculation door.

Do not disassemble.

Lightly coat the bearing areas with grease. Refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

4 Control Motor Door Motor (V113)

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Recirculation Door Motor (V113) ] Recirculation Door Motor (V113).

5 Connecting Element

Between the Airflow door motor (V71) and the back pressure/fresh air door.

Do not disassemble.

Lightly coat the bearing areas with grease. Refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

6 Airflow Door Motor (V71)

Function, refer to => [ Airflow Door Motor (V71) ] Airflow Door Motor (V71).

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Airflow Door Motor (V71) ] Airflow Door Motor (V71).

7 Screw

Tightening specification:

For control motors: 1 Nm

For air intake duct: 1 Nm

For air intake housing: 1 Nm

8 Acoustic Cover

9 Bracket

10 Air Intake Housing

Do not disassemble.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Air Intake Housing ] Air Intake Housing.

11 Foam Seal

Replace if damaged.

Glued onto the air intake duct to seal the connection point between the air intake duct and the A/C unit.

12 Bolt Point

The air intake housing can be additionally bolted with the bolts - 7 - as needed.

13 Locking Tabs Of The Air Intake Housing

Between the upper and lower part.

If the locking tab no longer holds, bolt the upper and lower part of the air intake housing together at bolting points - 12 -.

14 Dust and Pollen Filter

Different versions, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog.

Notes on version with activated charcoal element, refer to => [ Dust and Pollen Filter with an Activated Charcoal Filter Element ] Description and Operation.

Follow the replacement intervals.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Dust and Pollen Filter ] Service and Repair.

15 Dust and Pollen Filter Shaft Cover

Depending on the version, the housing cover may contain foam strips attached to it (for insulation in the space between the cover item 18 => [ (Item 18) Cover ] 18 ). Refer to => [ Dust and Pollen Filter ] Service and Repair.

16 Fresh Air Blower (V2)

Different versions, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog.

With Fresh air blower control module (J126).

Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in the "Guided Fault Finding" function.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Fresh Air Blower (V2) with Fresh Air Blower Control Module (J126) ] Fresh Air Blower (V2) With Fresh Air Blower Control Module (J126).

17 Screw

1 Nm

Quantity 3

18 Cover

19 Quick-Connect Coupling

0.5 Nm

Quantity 2