Flexible Shaft (Climatic System)

Flexible Shaft

• The flexible shaft is installed only in Passat, from MY 2006

Removing

- Remove glove compartment.

- Bring flexible shaft into the following position:

- Rotate air distribution rotary switch - 1 - long enough until shaft locking mechanism - 2 - is visible in step-up gearing - 3 -.





- Remove controls for heating and A/C system, Climatic. Refer to => [ Heating and A/C System Controls ] Heating and A/C System Controls (Climatic System).

- Reach into center console and release retaining tab - 1 - by pressing - in direction of arrow -.





- Pull flexible shaft out of adapter - 2 -.

• When installing flexible shaft, adapter and rotary switches on controls for hot air and fresh air must have a specific position to each other, otherwise it will malfunction. Refer to => [ Flexible Shaft, Checking ] Testing and Inspection.