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Heating, air conditioner - Edition 06.2017
87 – Air conditioning system
1
Overview of fitting locations - air con‐
ditioning system
⇒ “1.2 Overview of fitting locations - components located in front
section of passenger compartment”, page 14
1.1
Overview of fitting locations - compo‐
nents not located in passenger compart‐
ment
The following information applies to left-hand drive vehicles. A
right-hand drive vehicle is similar.
Note
♦ In some cases, it is no longer necessary on air conditioning
systems with refrigerant R1234yf to renew the desiccant bag
each time the refrigerant circuit is opened ⇒ Air conditioning
system with refrigerant R1234yf; Rep. gr. 87 ; Refrigerant cir‐
cuit; Renewing components .
♦ In some cases, it is no longer necessary on air conditioning
systems with R134a refrigerant to renew the desiccant bag
each time the refrigerant circuit is opened ⇒ Air conditioning
system with R134a refrigerant; Rep. gr. 00 ; Renewing com‐
ponents .
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1 - Forced ventilation of pas‐
senger compartment
❑ Checking ⇒ page 175
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 175
2 - Humidity sender for air con‐
ditioning system - G260-
❑ Check via onboard sup‐
ply control unit - J519-
using ⇒ Vehicle diag‐
nostic tester in “Guided
Fault Finding” mode and
⇒ Current flow dia‐
grams, Electrical fault
finding and Fitting loca‐
tions.
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 189
3 - Expansion valve
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 23
❑ Specified torques
⇒ page 17
4 - Desiccant bag
❑ Assembly overview
⇒ page 20
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 30
Note
♦ In some cases, it is n
necessary on air con
systems with refriger
R1234yf to renew the
bag each time the refrigerant cir‐
cuit is opened ⇒ Air conditioning
system with refrigerant R1234yf;
Rep. gr. 87 ; Refrigerant circuit;
Renewing components .
♦ In some cases, it is no longer
necessary on air conditioning
systems with R134a refrigerant
to renew the desiccant bag each
time the refrigerant circuit is
opened ⇒ Air conditioning sys‐
tem with R134a refrigerant; Rep.
gr. 00 ; Renewing components .
5 - Ambient temperature sensor - G17-
❑ Check via onboard supply control unit - J519- using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in “Guided Fault Finding”
mode and ⇒ Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations.
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 188
6 - Condenser
❑ With integrated receiver
❑ Assembly overview ⇒ page 20
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 27
1. Overview of fitting locations - air conditioning system
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Note
Under certain conditions, the fluid
reservoir with desiccant bag no lon‐
ger has to be renewed each time the
refrigerant circuit is opened ⇒ Air
conditioning systems with refriger‐
ant R1234yf - General information;
Rep. gr. 87 ; Refrigerant circuit; Re‐
newing components or ⇒ Air condi‐
tioning system with refrigerant
R134a; Rep. gr. 00 ; Renewing
components .
7 - Air conditioner compressor
❑ Assembly overview ⇒ page 54
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 59
❑ Removing from and installing on bracket ⇒ page 58
8 - Evacuating and charging valve, high-pressure side
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 40
9 - Pressure sender for refrigerant circuit - G805-
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❑ Check with ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in “Guided Fault Finding” mode and ⇒ Current flow diagrams,
Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 22
❑ 8 Nm
10 - Evacuating and charging valve, low-pressure side
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 40
11 - Refrigerant line with internal heat exchanger
❑ From condenser and air conditioner compressor
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 43
12 - Air quality sensor - G238-
❑ Only vehicles with Climatronic.
❑ Check with ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in “Guided Fault Finding” mode and ⇒ Current flow diagrams,
Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 187
13 - Fresh air intake
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 167
14 - Cover for fresh air intake
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 169
1.2
Overview of fitting locations - compo‐
nents located in front section of passen‐
ger compartment
1.2.1
Overview of fitting locations - compo‐
nents located in front section of passen‐
ger compartment
The following information applies to left-hand drive vehicles. A
right-hand drive vehicle is similar.
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The illustration shows the Climatronic version.
1 - Left vent temperature send‐
er - G150-
❑ Only vehicles with Cli‐
matronic.
❑ An incorrectly installed
vent temperature send‐
er will cause flow noise
❑ Check with ⇒ Vehicle di‐
agnostic tester in “Gui‐
ded Fault Finding” mode
and ⇒ Current flow dia‐
grams, Electrical fault
finding and Fitting loca‐
tions
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 189
2 - Footwell vent on driver side
❑ Assembly overview
⇒ page 166
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 171
3 - Footwell vent temperature
sender - G192-
❑ Only vehicles with Cli‐
matronic.
❑ Check with ⇒ Vehicle di‐
agnostic tester in “Gui‐
ded Fault Finding” mode
and ⇒ Current flow dia‐
grams, Electrical fault
finding and Fitting loca‐
tions
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 192
4 - Front air distribution flap
control motor - V426- with air
distribution flap control motor - V428-
❑ Fitting location overview ⇒ page 67
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 96
5 - Left temperature flap control motor - V158- or temperature flap control motor - V68-
❑ Fitting location overview ⇒ page 67
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 83
6 - Sunlight penetration photosensor - G107-
❑ Only vehicles with Climatronic.
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 186
7 - Evaporator
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 129
8 - Evaporator temperature sensor - G308-
❑ Check with ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in “Guided Fault Finding” mode and ⇒ Current flow diagrams,
Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 158
9 - Defroster flap control motor - V107-
❑ Only vehicles with Climatronic.
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❑ Fitting location overview ⇒ page 67
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 75
10 - Right temperature flap control motor - V159-
❑ Only vehicles with Climatronic.
❑ Fitting location overview ⇒ page 67
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 87
11 - Dust and pollen filter
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 132
12 - Fresh air blower - V2- with fresh air blower control unit - J126-
❑ Removing and installing fresh air blower - V2- ⇒ page 134 .
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❑ Removing and installing fresh air blower control unit - J126- ⇒ page 131
13 - Air recirculation flap control motor - V113- or fresh air/recirculated air, air flow flap control motor - V425-
❑ Fitting location overview ⇒ page 67
❑ Removing and installing air recirculation flap control motor - V113- ⇒ page 79
❑ Removing and installing fresh air/recirculated air, air flow flap control motor - V425- ⇒ page 91
14 - Right vent temperature sender - G151-
❑ Only vehicles with Climatronic.
❑ An incorrectly installed vent temperature sender will cause flow noise
❑ Check with ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in “Guided Fault Finding” mode and ⇒ Current flow diagrams,
Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 190
15 - Footwell vent on front passenger side
❑ Assembly overview ⇒ page 166
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 172
16 - Auxiliary air heater element - Z35- with auxiliary air heater control unit - J604-
❑ Checking ⇒ page 135
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 137
17 - Condensation drain hose
❑ Checking ⇒ page 160
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 161
18 - Heat exchanger
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 139
19 - Rear vent temperature sender - G174-
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 191
20 - Rear Climatronic operating and display unit
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 184
21 - Operating and display unit
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 183
22 - Rear temperature flap motor - V137-
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 90
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Refrigerant circuit
⇒ “2.2 Assembly overview - condenser”, page 20
⇒ “2.3 Removing and installing refrigerant circuit pressure sender
G805 ”, page 22
⇒ “2.4 Removing and installing expansion valve”, page 23
⇒ “2.5 Removing and installing condenser”, page 27
⇒ “2.6 Removing and installing desiccant bag or cartridge”, page
30
⇒ “2.7 Removing and installing damper weight for refrigerant line,
low-pressure side”, page 40
⇒ “2.8 Removing and installing evacuating and charging valves
on low and high-pressure side”, page 40
⇒ “2.9 Removing and installing refrigerant line with internal heat
exchanger”, page 43
⇒ “2.10 Removing and installing refrigerant line between con‐
denser and evaporator”, page 45
⇒ “2.11 Removing and installing refrigerant line between con‐
denser and air conditioner compressor”, page 48
⇒ “2.12 Removing and installing refrigerant line between air con‐
ditioner compressor and evaporator”, page 51
2.1
System overview - refrigerant circuit
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Note
♦ In some cases, it is no longer necessary on air conditioning
systems with refrigerant R1234yf to renew the desiccant bag
each time the refrigerant circuit is opened ⇒ Air conditioning
system with refrigerant R1234yf; Rep. gr. 87 ; Refrigerant cir‐
cuit; Renewing components .
♦ In some cases, it is no longer necessary on air conditioning
systems with R134a refrigerant to renew the desiccant bag
each time the refrigerant circuit is opened ⇒ Air conditioning
system with R134a refrigerant; Rep. gr. 00 ; Renewing com‐
ponents .
2. Refrigerant circuit
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1 - Condenser
❑ Different versions ⇒
Electronic parts cata‐
logue (ETKA)
❑ Assembly overview
⇒ page 20
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 27
Note
♦ In some cases, it is n
necessary on air con
systems with refriger
R1234yf to renew the
bag each time the ref
cuit is opened ⇒ Air c
system with refrigera
Rep. gr. 87 ; Refrige
Renewing componen
♦ In some cases, it is n
necessary on air con
systems with R134a
to renew the desicca
time the refrigerant c
opened ⇒ Air conditi
tem with R134a refrig
gr. 00 ; Renewing co
2 - Refrigerant line
❑ To condenser
3 - Refrigerant line, high-pres‐
sure side
❑ Leads to refrigerant line
with internal heat ex‐
changer
4 - Service connection, high-
pressure side
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 40
❑ Protective cap: 0.4 ± 0.1 Nm
❑ Valve: 2 ± 0.2 Nm
5 - Refrigerant line, low-pressure side
❑ Leads to refrigerant line with internal heat exchanger
❑ Depending on the vehicle model, type of refrigerant lines and production period, an additional damper
weight may be installed on the refrigerant line ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .
❑ Removing and installing damper weight (if fitted) ⇒ page 40
6 - Pressure sender for refrigerant circuit - G805-
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 22
❑ 5± 1 Nm
7 - Service connection, low-pressure side
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 40
❑ Protective cap: 0.4 ± 0.1 Nm
❑ Valve: 2 ± 0.2 Nm
8 - Refrigerant line with internal heat exchanger
❑ The warm liquid refrigerant flowing through the internal heat exchanger on the high pressure side relea‐
ses energy to the cold gaseous refrigerant flowing on the low pressure side, thus enhancing the efficiency
of the air conditioner.
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❑ From condenser and air conditioner compressor
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 43
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9 - Expansion valve
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 23
10 - Bolts
❑ 10 Nm
11 - Bolt
❑ 8 Nm
12 - Nut
❑ 8 Nm
13 - Air conditioner compressor
❑ Assembly overview ⇒ page 54
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 59
❑ Removing from and installing on bracket ⇒ page 58
2. Refrigerant circuit
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