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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing operating and display unit, air conditioning system with electric/manual controls and Climatronic

Using removal wedge -3409-, this page covers removing the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 AC operating/ display unit — a new Climatronic control unit -J255- or AC control unit -J301- requires the "Renew control unit" function afterward.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
Removal wedge -3409-
  Note
If a new Climatronic control unit -J255- or air conditioning system control unit -J301- is installed, the function "Renew control unit", the basic setting and an adaptation (“Compressor first run”) must be carried out in the "Guided fault finding" or in the "Guided functions".
In vehicles with start-stop system, note abort conditions: → Chapter
Removing
  Note
The picure shows a vehicle with Climatronic. The removal and installation for vehicles with manual electronic air conditioning is identical.
 

Removing and installing operating and display unit, air conditioning system with electric/manual controls and Climatronic

–  Unclip trim -1- at marked points -arrows- in -direction of arrow- from operating and display unit using removal wedge -3409-.
 

Removing and installing operating and display unit, air conditioning system with electric/manual controls and Climatronic

–  Press operating and display unit in direction of the dash panel to release the expansion rivets.
–  Pull out spreader rivets -2- in -direction of arrow A-.
–  Remove operating and display unit -1- in -direction of arrow B-.
Installing
  Note
If a new Climatronic control unit -J255- or air conditioning system control unit -J301- is installed, the function "Renew control unit", the basic setting and an adaptation (“Compressor first run”) must be carried out in the "Guided fault finding" or in the "Guided functions".
 

Removing and installing operating and display unit, air conditioning system with electric/manual controls and Climatronic

    Questions & answers

    Removing and installing operating and display unit, air conditioning system with electric/manual controls and Climatronic — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    How do I remove the Golf Mk7 climate control panel?
    Use removal wedge -3409-. If a new Climatronic unit is fitted, a basic setting must be performed via the diagnostic tester.
    Overview of fitting locations - operating and display unit, Climatronic
      Note A warning lamp in the instrument panel controls will indicate that the selected function is active. In addition, the display of the radio or ...

    Other controlling and regulating components
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