Renault Clio: Passenger compartment fan assembly control unit: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (80A, Battery).

• Partially remove the seal (1).

• Remove the side panel (2).

• Remove the bolt (3) from the base of the dashboard.
• Unclip the trim piece (4) from the driver's side dashboard lower cover

• Remove the bolts from the driver's side dashboard lower cover.
• Take out the driver's side dashboard lower cover (5).
• Disconnect the connectors from the driver's side dashboard lower cover (depending on the equipment level).

CLIMATE CONTROL

Note:

For vehicles equipped with climate control, there are two types of fitting for the passenger compartment fan assembly control unit:

• the first type of fitting has two connectors on the passenger compartment fan assembly control unit,
• the second type of fitting has only one connector on the passenger compartment fan assembly control unit.

Second type of fitting

• Remove the bolts from the lower half cover.
• Unclip the half covers.
• Pull the lower half cowling out from the steering column adjustment handle.
• Disconnect:
  • the connectors of the steering column switch assembly,
  • the starter switch connector,
• Unclip the connector wiring from the steering column switch assembly.

• Disconnect the connector (6) from the electric steering column lock.

• Remove the steering column bolts (7).

Note: The column cannot be set down directly on the floor since the wiring of the steering column connectors is not long enough.

• Fit a block of approximately 20 cm on the floor under the bolt of the intermediate shaft (8) in order to disconnect the steering column connections (9).

• Remove the steering column from the pre-supports (10) to set it down on the block.

• Disconnect the three connectors (11) while holding the steering column on the block.
• Remove the steering column in the footwell.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

AIR CONDITIONING or STANDARD HEATING

• Disconnect the connector (12) from the fan assembly control unit.
• Remove:
  • the fan assembly control unit bolts (13),
  • the fan assembly control unit.
• Replace the control unit of the passenger compartment fan assembly (see Technical Note 6015A, Repairing electrical wiring).

CLIMATE CONTROL

1 - First type of fitting

• Disconnect the connectors (14) from the fan assembly control unit.
• Remove:
  • the fan assembly control unit bolts (15),
  • the fan assembly control unit.

2 - Second type of fitting

• Disconnect the connector (16) from the fan assembly control unit.

• Remove:
  • the bolt (17) from the fan assembly control unit,
  • the fan assembly control unit in the direction of the arrows (18) and (19).

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

AIR CONDITIONING or STANDARD HEATING

• Refit:
  • the fan assembly control unit,
  • the bolts of the fan assembly control unit.
• Connect the fan assembly control unit connector.

CLIMATE CONTROL

1 - First type of fitting

• Connect the fan assembly control unit connector.
• Refit:
  • the fan assembly control unit,
  • the fan assembly control unit bolts.

2 - Second type of fitting

• Connect the fan assembly control unit connector.
• Refit:
  • the fan assembly control unit,
  • the fan assembly control unit bolt.

II - FINAL OPERATION

CLIMATE CONTROL

Second type of fitting

• Fit the steering column on a block of approximately 20 cm on the floor under the intermediate shaft bolt.
• Connect the three steering column connectors, holding the steering column on the block.
• Position the steering column in its pre-supports.
• Refit the steering column bolts.
• Connect the electric steering column lock connector.
• Connect:
  • the connectors of the steering column switch assembly,
  • the starter switch connector,
• Clip on the connector wiring for the steering column switch assembly.
• Fit the lower half cover.
• Clip on the half covers.
• Refit the bolts to the lower half cover.

• Connect the connectors to the driver's side dashboard lower cover.
• Position the driver's side dashboard lower cover.
• Refit:
  • the bolts from the driver's side dashboard lower cover,
  • the bolts to the base of the dashboard.
• Clip on the driver's side dashboard lower cover trim piece.
• Refit:
  • the side panel,
  • the seal.
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (80A, Battery).

RIGHT-HAND DRIVE

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Remove the glovebox (see Glovebox: Removal - Refitting) (57A, Interior equipment).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

AIR CONDITIONING or STANDARD HEATING

• Disconnect the connector (1) from the fan assembly control unit.
• Remove:
  • the fan assembly control unit bolts (2),
  • the fan assembly control unit.
• Replace the control unit of the passenger compartment fan assembly (see Technical Note 6015A, Repairing electrical wiring).

Note: When repairing the wiring, ensure the wiring is cut 10 cm from the fan assembly control unit.

CLIMATE CONTROL

Note:

For vehicles equipped with climate control, there are two types of fitting for the passenger compartment fan assembly control unit:

• the first type of fitting has two connectors on the passenger compartment fan assembly control unit,
• the second type of fitting has only one connector on the passenger compartment fan assembly control unit.

1 - First type of fitting

• Disconnect the connectors (3) from the fan assembly control unit.
• Remove:
  • the fan assembly control unit bolts (4),
  • the fan assembly control unit.

2 - Second type of fitting

• Disconnect the connector (5) from the fan assembly control unit.

• Remove:
  • the bolt (6) from the fan assembly control unit,
  • the fan assembly control unit in the direction of the arrows (7) and (8).

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

AIR CONDITIONING or STANDARD HEATING

• Refit:
  • the fan assembly control unit,
  • the fan assembly control unit bolts.
• Connect the fan assembly control unit connector.

CLIMATE CONTROL

1 - First type of fitting

• Connect the fan assembly control unit connectors.
• Refit:
  • the fan assembly control unit,
  • the fan assembly control unit bolts.

2 - Second type of fitting

• Connect the fan assembly control unit connector.
• Refit:
  • the fan assembly control unit,
  • the fan assembly control unit bolt.

II - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit the glovebox (see Glovebox: Removal - Refitting) (57A, Interior equipment).

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