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Ventilation fan

Ventilation fan

To remove


1. Drape protective covers over the front wings.

2. Put the air recirculation control in position OFF.

Ignition switch in the OFF position.


3. Remove the wiper arms with special tool 85 80 144 Puller, windscreen wiper arm .


4. Remove the rubber seals from the wiper spindles.

5. Loosen the rubber moulding along the edge of the bulkhead in the middle only. Leave the outer clips in place.

6. Loosen the cover over the bulkhead partition space (fastened with clips) by lifting it carefully forwards so that it is released from the windscreen.

Hold the wire to the bonnet release to one side and lift the cover backwards towards the windscreen.

Note

Take care when remove the clips.


7. Loosen the clips holding the front edge of the water shield with a screwdriver. Lift off the water shield.


8. Remove the wiper unit and unplug the connector, 4 bolts.


9. Remove the bolted stay.


10. Remove the frame around the ventilator fan, 2 clips and 2 nuts on front edge.

11. Remove the wiper arm bracket over the ventilation fan, 3 bolts.

12. Remove the cover over the ventilation fan, 2 bolts on front edge and 2 bolts on rear edge.

13. LHD : Detach the wiring harness from the cover over the ventilation fan. Detach and extract the connector from the cover.


14. RHD : Cut the cable tie and detach the connector to the ventilation fan. Detach and extract the connector from the cover.


Important

Be careful that the pollen filter is not damaged during removal.


15. Bend forward the bulkhead panel slightly to make it easier to remove the fan from the bulkhead partition space. At the same time, lift the fan and angle it towards the dismantled stay in order to remove it from the bulkhead partition space.



To fit

Important

Take care so as not to damage the ventilation fan during installation.



1. Bend forward the bulkhead panel slightly and insert the ventilation fan at an angle from the side of the bulkhead partition space.


2. Put the ventilation fan in place, making sure the frame around the fan fits into the corresponding grooves.

Make sure the cables do not touch the fan motor or air recirculation flap.

3. Fit the cover over the ventilation fan, 2 bolts on front edge and 2 bolts on rear edge.

4. LHD : Insert the ventilation fan connector and plug it in. Fit the wiring harness onto the cover over the ventilation fan.


5. RHD : Insert the ventilation fan connector and plug it in. Fit the wiring harness on the cover. Fit the cable tie.


6. Make sure there is clearance for the air recirculation flap.

7. Fit the wiper arm bracket over the ventilation fan, 3 bolts.


8. Fit the frame around the ventilation fan, 2 clips and 2 nuts.

Make sure the gasket is located correctly.

9. Fit the bolted stay.

10. Fit the wiper unit, 4 screws, Plug in the connector.


11. Put back the water shield (fastened with 3 clips on front edge).


12. Insert the cover over the bulkhead from the rear, against the windscreen. Move the bonnet locking cable to the side and mount it in the groove.


13. Fit the rubber moulding to the front edge of the bulkhead, 2 clips.

Note

Take care when remove the clips.


14. Fit the rubber seals on the wiper spindles.

15. Fit the wiper arms.

16. Remove the protective covers from the front wings.