Evaporator Temperature Sensor / Switch: Service and Repair
Climatronic Temperature Sensors
=> [ Left Footwell Vent ]
=> [ Right Footwell Vent ]
=> [ Evaporator Vent ]
=> [ Left and Right Vent ]
Left Footwell Vent
Removing
- Remove the instrument panel.
- Remove the bolts - 1 - and - 3 -(9 ± 1.3 Nm).
- Remove bracket - 2 -.
- Disconnect connector at Left Footwell Vent Temperature Sensor (G261) - 1 -.
- Rotate Left Footwell Vent Temperature Sensor ( G261) - 1 - 90° and remove from housing.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Right Footwell Vent
Removing
• For the sake of illustration, Right Footwell Vent Temperature Sensor (G262) is depicted with instrument panel removed. Instrument panel must not be removed for installation.
- Remove glove compartment.
- Disconnect connector at Right Footwell Vent Temperature Sensor (G262) - 1 -.
- Rotate Right Footwell Vent Temperature Sensor ( G262) - 1 - 90° and remove it from housing.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Evaporator Vent
Removing
- Remove the right footwell trim - 1 -.
- Remove connector on Evaporator Temperature Sensor (G308) or Evaporator Vent Temperature Sensor (G263) - 1 -.
- Rotate Evaporator Temperature Sensor (G308) or Evaporator Vent Temperature Sensor (G263) in - direction of arrow - and remove.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Left and Right Vent
• Removal of sensors on both sides is identical, only the sides are reversed.
- Remove cover at left or right on instrument panel
- Disconnect connector - 1 - from vent temperature sensor - 2 -.
- Rotate vent temperature sensor - 2 -, rotate 90° - in direction of arrow - and remove from instrument panel.