Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Component Location Overview - A/C System

Component Location Overview - in Front Vehicle Interior

Component Location Overview - Inside Front Passenger Compartment, Climatic

Note

A data plate on the lock carrier indicates the refrigerant used and capacity.

1. Instrument Panel
2. Center Vent
   • Removing.
3. Vent
   • Removing.
4. Climatic Heater and A/C Controls
   • With Fresh Air/Recirculation Door Switch -E159-
   • Also with Immediate Heating Button -E537- in vehicles with auxiliary heater
   • With Rear Window Defogger Button -E230-
   • With Fresh Air Blower Switch -E9-
   • On vehicles with seat heating also with Heated Driver Seat Adjuster -E94- and Heated Front Passenger Seat Adjuster -E95-
   • With A/C Control Module -J301-
   • Removing and installing.
5. Recirculation Door Motor -V113-
   • Checking using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
   • Removing and installing.
   • Replacing: initiate the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
6. Right Footwell Vent
   • Removing and installing.
7. Fresh Air Blower -V2-
   • Removing and installing.
8. Fresh Air Blower Series Resistor with Fuse -N24-
   • Removing and installing.
9. Partition from Heater
   • Removing.
10. Evaporator Temperature Sensor -G308- or Evaporator Vent Temperature Sensor -G263-
    • Removing and installing.
11. Closure Caps
    • Only in vehicles without air duct to vent installed in center console at rear
12. Air Routing
    • To remove, the center console must be removed first.
13. Dust and Pollen Filter
    • With EVAP canister
    • Removing and installing.
14. Connection
    • For the center console air duct
    • To remove, the center console must be removed first.
15. Air Outlet Grille
16. Right Footwell Rear Channel
    • Removing and installing.
17. Left Footwell Rear Channel
    • Removing and installing.
18. Screw
    • Quantity: 8
19. Adapter for Controls
20. Heater Core
    • Removing and installing.
21. Left Footwell Vent
    • Removing and installing.
22. Temperature Control Door Motor -V68-
    • Checking using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.
    • Replacing: initiate the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
23. Flexible Shaft
    • Removing and installing.
24. Footwell Vent Temperature Sensor -G192-
    • Removing and installing.
25. Heater and A/C Unit
    • Removing and installing.
    • Disassembling and assembling.
26. Center Vent Temperature Sensor -G191-
    • Removing and installing.

Component Location Overview - Front Vehicle Interior Components, Climatronic

Note

A data plate indicates the refrigerant used and capacity.

1. Instrument Panel
   • Removing and installing.
2. Sunlight Photo Sensor -G107- or Sunlight Photo Sensor 2 -G134-
   • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
   • Tasks: Controls temperature door and fresh air blower depending on light intensity
   • Emergency running in the event of failure: the Climatronic Control Module -J255- utilizes a fixed value.
   • Removing and installing.
3. Center Vent
   • Removing and installing.
4. Vent
   • Removing and installing.
5. Right Vent Temperature Sensor -G151-
   • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
   • Removing and installing.
6. Climatronic Control Module -J255-
   • The Climatronic Control Module -J255- and the Front A/C Display Control Head -E87- are one component that cannot be disassembled.
   • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
   • Removing and installing.
   • Replacing: initialize the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
7. Fresh Air/Recirculating Air/Back Pressure Door Motor -V425- with Fresh Air/Recirculating Air/Back Pressure Door Motor Position Sensor -G644-, from June 2007
   • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
   • Replacing: initialize the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
   • Removing and installing.

Note

• Through 12/2003 Fresh/Recirculated Air Door Motor -V154-
• From 01/2004 through 05/2007, Recirculation Door Motor -V113-

8. Right Footwell Vent
   • Removing and installing.
9. Fresh Air Blower -V2- with Fresh Air Blower Control Module -J126-
   • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
   • Fresh Air Blower -V2-, removing and installing.
   • Fresh Air Blower Control Module -J126-, removing and installing.
10. Connector
11. Partition from Heater
    • Removing.
12. Closure Caps
    • Only in vehicles without the air guide to the vent installed in the rear center console
13. Air Routing
    • To remove, the center console must be removed first.
14. Dust and Pollen Filter
    • With activated charcoal filter
    • Removing and installing.
15. Connection
    • Depending on vehicle equipment
    • For center console air guide
    • To remove, the center console must be removed first.
16. Air Outlet Grille
    • Depending on vehicle equipment
17. Right Footwell Rear Channel
    • Removing and installing.
18. Left Footwell Rear Channel
    • Removing and installing.
19. Evaporator Temperature Sensor -G308- or Evaporator Vent Temperature Sensor -G263-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.

Note

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

20. Temperature Control Door Motor -V159-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.
    • Replacing: initiate the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
21. Auxiliary Heater Heating Element -Z35-
    • Only installed on vehicles with a diesel engine without an auxiliary heater
    • Checking: using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester under Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning; OBD-Capable Systems; Auxiliary Heater; Electrical Components.
    • Removing and installing.
22. Heater Core
    • Removing and installing.
23. Front Air Distribution Door Motor -V426-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.
    • Replacing: initiate the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
24. Left Footwell Vent
    • Removing and installing.
25. Left Temperature Control Door Motor -V158-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.
    • Replacing: initiate the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
26. Left Footwell Vent Temperature Sensor -G261-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing.
27. Defroster Door Motor -V107-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.
    • Replacing: initiate the basic setting using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
28. Heater and A/C Unit
    • Removing and installing.
    • Disassembling and Assembling.
29. Right Footwell Vent Temperature Sensor -G262-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing.
30. Left Vent Temperature Sensor -G150-
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
    • Removing and installing.