Air Duct: Locations

Air Guides In Vehicle Interior

NOTE:
- The passenger compartment is vented by way of two air extraction vents (on left and right of luggage compartment in area of bumper).
- The following illustration shows a instrument panel of the type installed in a Saloon or Avant up to VIN 399999 in Model Year 2005. The shape of the instrument panel on a Cabrio and for a Saloon or Avant as of VIN 400000 in Model Year 2005 (gradual introduction for the Cabrio in week 46/04 without prior specification of any particular VIN) differs slightly from this illustration.







1. Defroster outlet vent
- For windshield
- Crushing of intermediate piece between air conditioner and air guide in instrument panel on installing instrument panel will result in irregular or inadequate air routing to windshield
- Different versions for vehicles up to VIN 399999 and as of VIN 400000 in Model Year 2005 (different versions of Sunlight Photo Sensor G107 for Saloon and Avant; gradual introduction for the Cabrio in week 46/04 without prior specification of any particular VIN)

2. Instrument panel
- Different versions for Saloon or Avant on vehicles up to VIN 399999 and as of VIN 400000 in Model Year 2005 (Saloon and Avant; gradual introduction for the Cabrio in week 46/04 without prior specification of any particular VIN)
- With air guides to defroster vents and instrument panel vents on "drivers and front passengers side"

3. Defroster outlet vent
- Passengers side window

4. Instrument panel vent
- Passengers side

5. Instrument panel vent
- Center

6. Instrument panel vent
- Drivers side

7. Defroster outlet vent
- Drivers side window

8. Intermediate piece/defroster channel

9. Fresh-air intake
- Air is drawn in via the dust and pollen filter installed in the plenum chamber

10. Recirculated-air intake
- Air is drawn in beneath glove compartment from passengers footwell

11. Air conditioner

12. air guide/instrument panel vents
- Center

13. Front footwell vents
- Drivers and passengers side

14. Intermediate piece to rear footwell vent air guide
- Drivers side

15. Intermediate piece to rear footwell vent air guide
- Passengers side

16. Air footwell vent duct, rear
- Drivers side

17. Air footwell vent duct, rear
- Passengers side

18. Trim panel with vent openings

19. Sealing plug
- Only installed on vehicles without glove compartment cooling

20. Air guide to glove compartment
- Only installed on vehicles with glove compartment cooling