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Replacing the fresh air filter

Replacing the fresh air filter

Warning

When removing the fresh-air filter, fuse 22 in the instrument panel fuse box must be removed. The cooling fins on the fan control unit are live. Risk of personal injury and short circuit/fire!


When driving in extremely dirty environments or for allergenic reasons, we recommend changing the fresh air filter at shorter intervals.

Removing


1. Remove fuse 22.

2. Remove Glove box and side trim on centre console.


3. Cut off the cable ties securing the wiring harness to the service cover. Cut also the cable tie holding the cooler hose to the glove box.

4. Remove the service hatch bolts. Fold up the service hatch.


5. Remove the fresh-air filter and filter element or particle filter.

6. Make sure there is a seal in the top part of the filter space. If the seal is missing: Affix a seal on top of the filter. Take note of the instruction (arrows show the direction of airflow) showing how to fit the filter.


7. Cars with retrofitted A/C: Break off the plastic lugs on top of the filter.

8. Clean the filter housing.

9. Cars with A/C: Clean the drainage hoses .


Fitting


1. Fit the filter according to the instruction on top of the filter.


2. Fit the service cover.

3. Fasten the wiring harness and cooling hose with cable ties.

4. Fit the side trim on the centre console and Glove box .


5. Fit fuse 22.