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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.