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Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control Component Overview






Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control Component Overview

• Disconnect battery before removing components marked with **.

• A data plate indicates the refrigerant used and capacity.





1 Dash panel **

• Removing and installing

2 Sunlight Photo Sensor (G107) or Sunlight Photo Sensor 2 (G134)

• Checking, use: Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model)

• Tasks: controls temperature door and fresh air blow depending on light intensity

• Emergency running in event of failure: Climatronic Control Module (J255) utilizes a fixed value

• Removing and installing => [ Sunlight Photo Sensors ] Service and Repair

3 Center vents

• Removing and installing => [ Center Vent ] Vents

4 Right side vent

5 Air outlet

• Removing and installing => [ Right or Left Vent ] Vents

6 Right Vent Temperature Sensor (G151)

• Checking, use: Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model)

• Removing and installing => [ Left and Right Vent ] Service and Repair

7 Climatronic Control Module (J255)

• The Climatronic Control Module (J255) and the A/C Control Head (E87) are one component that cannot be disassembled.

• Checking, use: Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model)

• Removing and installing => [ A/C Display Control Head with Climatronic Control Module ] A/C Display Control Head with Climatronic Control Module

• Replacing: Initiate Basic Setting function with Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model) => [ Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control, Checking and Adjusting ] Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control, Checking and Adjusting

8 Vehicles through 04.07 air flow door motor ( V71); from 05.07 fresh air/recirculating air/back pressure Door motor position sensor (V425)

• Checking, use: Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model)

• Removing and installing => [ Air Flow, through 04.07 ] Climatronic Control Motors on vehicles through 04.07

• Removing and installing => [ Fresh Air/Recirculating Air/Back Pressure, from 05.07 ] Climatronic Control Motors on vehicles from 05.07

• Replacing: Initiate Basic Setting function with Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model) => [ Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control, Checking and Adjusting ] Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control, Checking and Adjusting

9 Vehicles through 04.07 recirculation door motor (V113), from 05.07 the recirculation door motor (V113) is discontinued.

• Checking, use: Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model)

• Removing and installing => [ Recirculation ] Climatronic Control Motors

• Replacing: Initiate Basic Setting function with Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model) => [ Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control, Checking and Adjusting ] Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control, Checking and Adjusting

10 Fresh Air Intake Duct Temperature Sensor (G89 )

• only installed on vehicles through 12/05

• Checking, use: Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model)

• Function: Temperature sensor controls temperature door and fresh air blower depending on temperature

• for removal, remove instrument panel

11 Right footwell vent

• Removing and installing => [ Right Footwell Vent ] Vents

12 Fresh Air Blower (V2) with Fresh Air Blower Control Module (J126)

• on vehicles from 11/05, Fresh Air Blower Control Module (J126) can be replace separately

• Checking, use: Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model)

• Fresh Air Blower (V2), removing and installing => [ Fresh Air Blower ] Service and Repair

• Fresh Air Blower Control Module (J126), removing and installing => [ Fresh Air Blower Control Module ] Fresh Air Blower Control Module

13 Connector

14 Heating unit partition

• Removing => [ Removing ] Heating Unit Partition

15 Sealing caps

• Only in vehicles without air guide to vent installed in center console at rear

16 Dust and pollen filter

• With activated charcoal filter

• Removing and installing => [ Dust and Pollen Filter ] [1][2]Dust and Pollen Filter

17 Center console air duct connection (optional)

• To remove, center console must be removed

18 Rear channel for right footwell

• Removing and installing => [ Rear Footwell Channel ] Vents

19 Rear channel for left footwell

• Removing and installing => [ Rear Footwell Channel ] Vents

20 Evaporator Temperature Sensor (G308) or Evaporator Vent Temperature Sensor (G263)

• Checking, use: Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model)

• One or both of the component designations will appear, depending on software. The tasks are the same.

• Removing and installing => [ Evaporator Vent ] Service and Repair

21 Right Temperature Door Motor (V159)

• Checking, use: Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model)

• Removing and installing => [ Right Temperature ] Climatronic Control Motors

• Replacing: Initiate Basic Setting function with Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model) => [ Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control, Checking and Adjusting ] Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control, Checking and Adjusting

22 Auxiliary Heater Heating Element (Z35)

• Only installed on vehicles with Diesel engine without auxiliary water heater

23 Heat exchanger

• Removing and installing => [ Heat Exchanger ] Service and Repair

24 Central Air Door Motor (V70)

• Checking, use: Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model)

• Removing and installing => [ Central Air ] Climatronic Control Motors

• Replacing: Initiate Basic Setting function with Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model) => [ Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control, Checking and Adjusting ] Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control, Checking and Adjusting

25 Left footwell vent

• Removing and installing => [ Left Footwell Vent ] Vents

26 Left Temperature Door Motor (V158)

• Checking, use: Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model)

• Removing and installing => [ Left Temperature ] Climatronic Control Motors

• Replacing: Initiate Basic Setting function with Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model) => [ Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control, Checking and Adjusting ] Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control, Checking and Adjusting

27 Left Footwell Vent Temperature Sensor (G261)

• Checking, use: Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model)

• Removing => [ Left Footwell Vent ] Service and Repair

28 Defroster Door Motor (V107)

• Checking, use: Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model)

• Removing and installing => [ Defroster ] Climatronic Control Motors

• Replacing: Initiate Basic Setting function with Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model) => [ Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control, Checking and Adjusting ] Climatronic A/C System with Automatic Control, Checking and Adjusting

29 Heating and A/C unit

• Removing and installing => [ Heating and A/C Unit ] Heating and A/C Unit

• Disassembling and assembling => [ Climatronic Heating and A/C Unit ] Climatronic Heating and A/C Unit

30 Right Footwell Vent Temperature Sensor (G262 )

• Checking, use: Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model)

• Removing => [ Right Footwell Vent ] Service and Repair

31 Left side vent

32 Left Vent Temperature Sensor (G150)

• Checking, use: Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051) (or succeeding model)

• Removing and installing => [ Left and Right Vent ] Service and Repair