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4.6
Removing and installing right tempera‐
ture flap control motor - V159- with po‐
tentiometer - G221-
⇒ “4.6.2 Removing and installing right temperature flap control
motor V159 , right-hand drive vehicles”, page 88
4.6.1
Removing and installing right tempera‐
ture flap control motor - V159- , left-hand
drive vehicles
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Vehicle diagnostic tester
Removing
– Switch all electrical consumers off.
– Switch off ignition.
– Withdraw ignition key.
– Remove baffle plate ⇒ page 165 .
– Pull off actuating lever -1- for temperature flap.
– Unscrew bolts -arrows-.
– Remove right temperature flap control motor - V159- -2-.
– Separate connector -3-.
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Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
Note
♦ Check.operation of flaps and hinge mechanisms.
♦ Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.
– Position control motor -2- on air distribution housing. Gear
wheel -3- of control motor must engage in gear wheel -1- of
temperature flap lever.
•
The long tooth -4- must engage in recess -arrow- on actuating
lever.
Note
♦ If the gear wheels on the control motor and temperature flap
lever do not align, rotate the receptacle in the control motor.
♦ If the bolts cannot be fitted, the control motor is not completely
seated on the housing.
– Switch on ignition.
– 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 con‐
trol motor has moved to desired position and switch off ignition.
– Route wiring harness so that it cannot come into contact with
any moving parts (e.g. actuating arm on control motor).
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Note
Rotate control motor until it reaches a convenient position for in‐
stallation. The direction of rotation can be changed by changing
polarities.
– Read event memory and erase any entries displayed. Then
perform “basic setting” ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in “Guided
Fault Finding” mode.
– Check operation of heater and air conditioning system.
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “5.1 Assembly overview - heater and air conditioning unit”,
page 111
4.6.2
Removing and installing right tempera‐
ture flap control motor - V159- , right-
hand drive vehicles
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Vehicle diagnostic tester
♦ Bit ratchet
Removing
– Switch all electrical consumers off.
– Switch off ignition.
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– Withdraw ignition key.
Note
♦ Evaporator temperature sensor - V159- is accessible from
footwell.
♦ The illustration shows a left-hand drive vehicle. However, the
procedure is analogous.
♦ The bolts can be accessed with a small commercially available
bit ratchet.
– Observe safety precautions for working on airbags ⇒ General
body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 00 ; Safety information; Safety
precautions for working with pyrotechnic components .
CAUTION
Pyrotechnic components can trigger unintentionally.
Risk of injury.
– Discharge any static charge in your body by briefly touching
the door striker plate.
– Pull off actuating lever -1- for temperature flap.
– Unscrew bolts -arrows-.
– Remove right temperature flap control motor - V159- -2-.
– Separate connector -3-.
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Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
Note
♦ Check.operation of flaps and hinge mechanisms.
♦ Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.
– Position control motor -2- on air distribution housing. Gear
wheel -3- of control motor must engage in gear wheel -1- of
temperature flap lever.
•
The long tooth -4- must engage in recess -arrow- on actuating
lever.
Note
♦ If the gear wheels on the control motor and temperature flap
lever do not align, rotate the receptacle in the control motor.
♦ If the bolts cannot be fitted, the control motor is not completely
seated on the housing.
– Switch on ignition.
– 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 con‐
trol motor has moved to desired position and switch off ignition.
– Route wiring harness so that it cannot come into contact with
any moving parts (e.g. actuating arm on control motor).
Note
Rotate control motor until it reaches a convenient position for in‐
stallation. The direction of rotation can be changed by changing
polarities.
– Read event memory and erase any entries displayed. Then
perform “basic setting” ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in “Guided
Fault Finding” mode.
– Check operation of heater and air conditioning system.
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “5.1 Assembly overview - heater and air conditioning unit”,
page 111
4.7
Removing and installing rear tempera‐
ture flap control motor - V137-
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Vehicle diagnostic tester
Removing
– Switch all electrical consumers off.
– Switch off ignition.
– Withdraw ignition key.
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