Remove distributor housing

Prerequisite 

• Refrigerant has been drained.

Preliminary works 

• DRAW OFF the air conditioning.
• Deactivate the 48 v ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Disconnect all battery EARTH LEADS .
• Remove the rear passenger compartment air conditioning CONTROL PANEL (integrated automatic heating/air conditioning system with 4-zone control).
• Remove the rear VENTILATION GRILLE .
• Remove the rear VENTILATION GRILLE (air conditioning with 4-zone control).
• Remove the rear center CONSOLE TRIM .
• Remove the center armrest STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
• Remove the center ARMREST .
• Remove the front storage compartment TRIM .
• Remove the center console TRIM .
• Remove CUPHOLDER .
• Remove the pedal mechanism TRIM PANEL .
• Remove the right footwell TRIM .
• Remove the CENTER CONSOLE .
• Remove the right instrument panel SIDE PANEL .
• Remove the right instrument panel FINISHER .
• Remove the radio operating unit and the air conditioning CONTROL PANEL .
• Remove HEAD UNIT HIGH (HU-H).
• Remove the instrument panel speaker TRIM .
• Remove the instrument panel MID-RANGE SPEAKER .
• Remove both inner front door sill COVER STRIPS .
• Remove the left a-pillar footwell side TRIM PANEL .
• Remove the right-hand a-pillar footwell side TRIM PANEL .
• Remove the left and right a-pillar TRIM PANEL .
• Remove the left instrument panel SIDE PANEL .
• Remove the light OPERATING UNIT .
• Remove the left instrument panel FINISHER .
• Remove CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY (CID).
• Remove the left fold-down COMPARTMENT .
• Remove the steering wheel/sports steering wheel AIRBAG UNIT .
• Remove the M sports steering wheel AIRBAG UNIT .
• Remove the STEERING WHEEL .
• Remove steering upper section column SHROUD .
• Remove steering lower section column SHROUD .
• Remove the steering column SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL).
• Remove the INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (KOMBI).
• Remove instrument PANEL TRIM .
• Disconnect the expansion valve REFRIGERANT LINE .
• Remove the instrument panel SUPPORT .
• Remove the heating and AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT .

• (1) Loosen holder and remove foam material (2).
• Release the clamps (arrows).

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• Unlock the latch mechanisms (1) and remove the air distributor (2).

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• Loosen screws (1).

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• Unlock and disconnect connector (1).
• Remove the wiring harness (2).

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• Disconnect the connector (1) and pull out the evaporator temperature sensor (2) from the heating and air-conditioning unit (3).

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• Loosen the latch mechanisms (1).

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• Loosen latch mechanism (1).

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• Unlock the latch mechanism (1) and remove the distributor housing (2).

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