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85341900 Removing and installing air guide


WM 853419 Removing and installing air guide

Overview of air guide





Overview of air guide, shown on the 911

Preliminary work

Preliminary work for defrost air guide

Remove dashboard. -> 701819 Removing and installing dashboard - section on "Removing" 701819 Removing and installing instrument panel

Preliminary work for left air guide

Remove air vent for left door window. -> 855919 Removing and installing air vent at door - section on "Removing" 85591900 Removing and installing air vent at door

Remove instrument panel trim. -> 701919 Removing and installing trim under instrument panel - section on "Removing" 701919 Removing and Installing Trim Under Dashboard

Preliminary work for right air guide

Remove glove compartment. -> 681519 Removing and installing glove compartment - section on "Removing" 681519 Removing and Installing Glove Compartment

Removing air guide

Removing defrost air guide

1. Pull defrost air guide -2- up out of the heater/air-conditioning unit.





Defrost air guide

Removing left air guide

1. Disengage air guide -A- for air vent at left door window by pulling it upward at the mounting bracket, then pull to the left out of the air guide slot -B- to remove it in a downward direction.





Disengaging air guide

If the air guide -B- is to be removed, first remove the dashboard. -> 701819 Removing and installing dashboard - section on "Removing" 701819 Removing and installing instrument panel
2. Pull the air guide -B- up out of the heater/air-conditioning unit.





Removing air guide

Removing right air guide

1. Disengage air guide -C- at the heater/air-conditioning unit and at the air guide -D-.





Disengaging air guide

2. If the air guide -D- has to be removed, first remove the air vent at the right door window. -> 855919 Removing and installing air vent at door - section on "Removing" 85591900 Removing and installing air vent at door
3. Disengage air guide -D- by pulling it upward at the mounting bracket, and pull it out in a downward direction to remove it.





Disengaging air guide

Installing air guide

Installing defrost air guide

1. Push defrost air guide -2- onto the connection on the heater/air-conditioning unit. Ensure it is seated properly.





Securing intermediate piece for defroster cover

Installing left air guide

1. Insert the air guide -B- into the heating/air-conditioning unit and check that it is secure.





Inserting air guide

2. Install the dashboard if necessary. -> 701819 Removing and installing dashboard - section on "Installing" 701819 Removing and installing instrument panel
3. Slide the air guide -A- into the air guide slot -B- and engage air guide -A- at the mounting bracket.





Engaging air guide

Installing right air guide

1. Engage the air guide -D- at the mounting bracket.





Engaging air guide

2. Connect air guide -C- at the heater/air-conditioning unit and at the air guide -D-.





Connecting air guide

3. Install air vent at door window if necessary. -> 855919 Removing and installing air vent at door - section on "Installing" 85591900 Removing and installing air vent at door

Subsequent work

Subsequent work for defrost air guide

Install dashboard. -> 701619 Removing and installing instrument panel cover - section on "Installing" Service and Repair

Subsequent work for left air guide

Install air vent for left door window. -> 855919 Removing and installing air vent at door - section on "Installing" 85591900 Removing and installing air vent at door

Install trim under instrument panel. -> 701919 Removing and installing trim under instrument panel - section on "Installing" 701919 Removing and Installing Trim Under Dashboard

Subsequent work for right air guide

Install glove compartment. -> 681519 Removing and installing glove compartment - section on "Installing" 681519 Removing and Installing Glove Compartment