Removal and installation the heater (Skoda Fabia 6Y)

Removal the right instrument panel bracket support

1 – right support; 2, 4 – bolts; 3 – lower air duct adapter

Driver's footwell air duct mount

1 – air duct mounting bolt; 2 – driver's footwell air duct; 3 – "Comfort" control unit; 4 – bolt

Heater mount on the right side

1 – instrument panel bracket; 2 – bolt; 3 – connection block of additional resistor

1. Disconnect the wire from the "-" terminal of the battery.

2. Drain the fluid from the engine cooling system or pinch off the outlet 1 and inlet 2 (see figure Connecting hoses to the heater radiator) heater radiator hoses (if the heater radiator is removed for replacement, the fluid must be drained).

3. From the engine compartment side, mark the position of the heater radiator pipe 4 and unscrew the bolt 5 that secures it. Remove the branch pipe and set it aside along with the hoses.

4. Plug the holes in the heater radiator.

5. Remove the floor console.

6. Remove the instrument panel (see subsection 11.6).

7. Remove air duct 24 (see figure Heating elements) windshield blowing.

8. Remove the blower 6 central nozzles.

9. Disconnect the wiring harness from support 1 (see figure Removing the right instrument panel bracket support) instrument panel bracket and ground wire.

10. Unscrew the two upper 4 and one lower 2 mounting bolts and remove the right support 1 of the instrument panel bracket.

11. Remove the lower air duct adapter 3.

12.Disconnect block 4 (see figureRemoval the heater fan) with wires from the heater fan.

13. Remove the heater control panel by disconnecting the wiring harness and drive cables from it (see subsection 11.8.7).

14. Unscrew bolt 1 (see the figure Driver's footwell air duct mount) fasteners and remove the air duct 2 for blowing the driver's feet.

15. Slide the mounting bracket upward and remove it together with the "Comfort" system control unit 3 (if it is installed) from the heater casing.

16. On models with electric heating element 2 (see figure Heater radiator) disconnect block 11 with wires from the harness on the left side of the heater and the ground wire 10.

17. Unscrew three bolts 4 (see the figure Driver's footwell air duct mount) heater mounts on the left side.

18. Disconnect connector 3 (see the picture: Heater mount on the right side) from an additional heater resistor.

19. Unscrew the two bolts 2 securing the heater on the right side.

20. Remove the heater from the vehicle.

21. Install the heater in reverse order. Before installing the instrument panel, check that the heater is working properly. Install the pipes in accordance with the previously made markings, tightly inserting them into the seal on the front shield.

22. Check the level and top up the coolant if necessary (when replacing the heater radiator, add new fluid to the engine cooling system).