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VW Tiguan Heating & Air Conditioner ➜ Removing and installing air duct

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Air duct  
β‡’ β€œ6.1 Assembly overview - air duct and air distribution in pas‐  
senger compartment”, page 166  
β‡’ β€œ6.2 Removing and installing fresh air intake”, page 167  
β‡’ β€œ6.3 Removing and installing cover for fresh air intake”,  
page 169  
β‡’ β€œ6.4 Removing and installing air intake duct”, page 170  
β‡’ β€œ6.5 Removing and installing driver side footwell vents”,  
page 171  
β‡’ β€œ6.6 Removing and installing front passenger side footwell  
vents”, page 172  
β‡’ β€œ6.7 Removing and installing rear footwell vent”, page 173  
β‡’ β€œ6.8 Removing and installing air duct for rear vent”, page 174  
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β‡’ β€œ6.9 Removing and installing rear centre console vent duct”,  
page 174  
β‡’ β€œ6.10 Checking forced ventilation for passenger compartment”,  
page 175  
β‡’ β€œ6.11 Removing and installing forced ventilation for passenger  
compartment”, page 175  
β‡’ β€œ6.12 Removing and installing air duct for defroster vent”, page  
176  
β‡’ β€œ6.13 Removing and installing air duct for centre dash panel  
vent”, page 177  
6.1  
Assembly overview - air duct and air dis‐  
tribution in passenger compartment  
The following information applies to left-hand drive vehicles. A  
right-hand drive vehicle is similar.  
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1 - Footwell vent on driver side  
❑ Removing and installing  
β‡’ page 171  
2 - Air duct for centre dash pan‐  
el vent  
❑ Removing and installing  
β‡’ page 177  
3 - Air duct for defroster vent  
❑ Removing and installing  
β‡’ page 176  
4 - Footwell vent on front pas‐  
senger side  
❑ Removing and installing  
β‡’ page 172  
5 - Removing and installing  
rear footwell vent  
❑ Removing and installing  
β‡’ page 173  
6 - Air duct for rear vent  
❑ Removing and installing  
β‡’ page 174  
7 - Air duct for rear of centre  
console  
❑ Installed depending on  
vehicle equipment. On  
vehicles without air duct  
for rear vent in centre  
console a respective  
cover is fitted on heater  
unit instead.  
❑ Removing and installing  
β‡’ page 174  
8 - Removing and installing  
rear footwell vent  
❑ Removing and installing β‡’ page 173  
6.2  
Removing and installing fresh air intake  
β‡’ β€œ6.2.1 Removing and installing fresh air intake, left-hand drive  
vehicles”, page 167  
β‡’ β€œ6.2.2 Removing and installing fresh air intake , right-hand drive  
vehicles”, page 168  
6.2.1  
Removing and installing fresh air intake,  
left-hand drive vehicles  
Removing  
– Remove plenum chamber cover β‡’ General body repairs, ex‐  
terior; Rep. gr. 50 ; Plenum chamber cover; Removing and  
installing plenum chamber cover .  
– Remove cover for fresh air intake β‡’ page 169 .  
– Remove air quality sensor - G238- (only on vehicles with Cli‐  
matronic) β‡’ page 187 .  
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– Unscrew nuts -arrows-.  
– Remove fresh air intake -1- from plenum chamber.  
Installing  
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:  
Assembly sequence:  
– Align air intake grille on metal collar.  
– Hold air intake grille and screw on outer nut half-way onto wel‐  
ded stud.  
– Screw on nut on opposite side.  
– Tighten outer nut.  
– Tighten centre nut.  
Note  
♦ The seal -2- must be properly seated on the air intake grille.  
♦ Water may enter the fresh air intake if the grille is damaged or  
not properly fitted. This may result in complaints about odours  
from the air conditioning system and/or about moisture in the  
vehicle.  
Specified torques  
Component  
Nut  
Specified torque  
3 Nm  
6.2.2  
Removing and installing fresh air intake ,  
right-hand drive vehicles  
Removing  
– Remove plenum chamber cover β‡’ General body repairs, ex‐  
terior; Rep. gr. 50 ; Plenum chamber cover; Removing and  
installing plenum chamber cover .  
– Remove cover for fresh air intake β‡’ page 169 .  
– Remove air quality sensor - G238- (only on vehicles with Cli‐  
matronic) β‡’ page 187 .  
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