Passenger Compartment Heating Overview: Notes

2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, 4D Wagon, Standard TransSECTION Notes
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Fig 1: Identifying Passenger Compartment Heating Component Parts
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  1. Instrument Panel
  2. Center Vents
  3. Right Side Vent
  4. Fresh Air and Heated Air Controls
    • With Fresh Air/Recirculation Door Switch -E159-.
    • On vehicles with an auxiliary heater, also with Immediate Heating Button -E537-.
    • Removing controls, refer to HEAT AND FRESH AIR CONTROLS .
  5. Fresh/Recirculating Air Door Motor -V154-
  6. Right Footwell Vent
    • Removing and installing, refer to .
  7. Fresh Air Blower Series Resistor With Fuse -N24-
  8. Fresh Air Blower -V2-
  9. Heating Unit Partition
  10. Dust and Pollen Filter
  11. Sealing Caps
    • Only in vehicles without air guide to vent installed in center console at rear.
  12. Rear Channel For Right Footwell
  13. Rear Channel For Left Footwell
  14. Screw
    • Quantity: 8
    • Varying lengths.
  15. Adapter For Controls
  16. Heater Core
  17. Bowden Cable for Temperature Door
  18. Left Footwell Vent
  19. Heater Unit
  20. Flexible Shaft
RENDER: 1.0x

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