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Heating, air conditioner - Edition 06.2017
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4.5
Removing and installing left temperaβ
ture flap control motor - V158- with poβ
tentiometer - G220-
β β4.5.2 Removing and installing left temperature flap control moβ
tor V158 , right-hand drive vehiclesβ, page 84
4.5.1
Removing and installing left temperaβ
ture flap control motor - V158- , left-hand
drive vehicles
Special tools and workshop equipment required
β¦ Vehicle diagnostic tester
Removing
β Switch all electrical consumers off.
β Switch off ignition.
β Withdraw ignition key.
β Remove footwell vent on driver side β page 171 .
β Pull actuating lever -3- off heater unit.
Note
The upper bolt can be accessed with a commercially available bit
ratchet.
β Unscrew bolts -arrows-.
β Disconnect connector -2-.
β Remove left temperature flap control motor - V158- -1-.
4. Control motors
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Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
Note
β¦ Check operation of flaps and hinge mechanism before fitting.
β¦ Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.
β Position control motor -1- on air distribution housing. Gear
wheel -2- of control motor must engage in gear wheel -3- of
temperature flap lever.
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β’
The long tooth -4- must engage in recess -arrow- on actuating
lever.
Note
β¦ If the gear wheels on the control motor and temperature flap
lever do not align, rotate the receptacle in the control motor.
β¦ If the bolts cannot be fitted, the control motor is not completely
seated on the housing.
β¦ Rotate control motor until it reaches a convenient position for
installation. The direction of rotation can be changed by
changing polarities.
β Switch on ignition.
β Connect respective control motor to vehicle wiring harness
and select a setting on operating and display unit to set control
motor to desired position (e.g. middle position). Wait until conβ
trol motor has moved to desired position and switch off ignition.
β Route wiring harness so that it cannot come into contact with
any moving parts (e.g. actuating arm on control motor).
β Read event memory and erase any entries displayed. Then
perform βbasic settingβ β Vehicle diagnostic tester in βGuided
Fault Findingβ mode.
β Check operation of heater and air conditioning system.
Specified torques
β¦ β β5.1 Assembly overview - heater and air conditioning unitβ,
page 111
4.5.2
Removing and installing left temperaβ
ture flap control motor - V158- , right-
hand drive vehicles
Special tools and workshop equipment required
β¦ Vehicle diagnostic tester
Removing
β Switch all electrical consumers off.
β Switch off ignition.
β Withdraw ignition key.
β Remove baffle plate β General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.
68 ; Compartments/covers; Removing and installing footwell
cover on front passenger side .
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Heating, air conditioner - Edition 06.2017
β Remove centre console trim in footwell β General body reβ
pairs, interior; Rep. gr. 68 ; Centre console; Assembly overβ
view - centre console .
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β Pull actuating lever -3- off heater unit.
Note
β¦ The upper bolt can be accessed with a commercially available
bit ratchet.
β¦ The illustration shows a left-hand drive vehicle. However, the
procedure is analogous.
β Unscrew bolts -arrows-.
β Disconnect connector -2-.
β Remove left temperature flap control motor - V158- -1-.
4. Control motors
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Tiguan 2016 β€ , Tiguan RUS 2017 β€
Heating, air conditioner - Edition 06.2017
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
Note
β¦ Check operation of flaps and hinge mechanism before fitting.
β¦ Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.
β Position control motor -1- on air distribution housing. Gear
wheel -2- of control motor must engage in gear wheel -3- of
temperature flap lever.
β’
The long tooth -4- must engage in recess -arrow- on actuating
lever.
Note
β¦ If the gear wheels on the control motor and temperature flap
lever do not align, rotate the receptacle in the control motor.
β¦ If the bolts cannot be fitted, the control motor is not completely
seated on the housing.
β¦ Rotate control motor until it reaches a convenient position for
installation. The direction of rotation can be changed by
changing polarities.
β Switch on ignition.
β Connect respective control motor to vehicle wiring harness
and select a setting on operating and display unit to set control
motor to desired position (e.g. middle position). Wait until conβ
trol motor has moved to desired position and switch off ignition.
β Route wiring harness so that it cannot come into contact with
any moving parts (e.g. actuating arm on control motor).
β Read event memory and erase any entries displayed. Then
perform βbasic settingβ β Vehicle diagnostic tester in βGuided
Fault Findingβ mode.
β Check operation of heater and air conditioning system.
Specified torques
β¦ β β5.1 Assembly overview - heater and air conditioning unitβ,
page 111
β¦ Centre console trim in footwell β General body repairs, inteβ
rior; Rep. gr. 68 ; Centre console; Assembly overview - centre
console .
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Rep. gr.87 - Air conditioning system