Vehicle heating and air conditioning Skoda Rapid 1

Elements of ventilation and heating systems
1. Side deflector of the side window ventilation system 2. Instrument panel assembly 3. Windshield defrosting ventilation deflector 4. Intermediate part of the air duct of the deflector for defrosting the windshield 5....

Heating system module — general view
1. Fresh air blower resistor 2. Electric motor of the servo drive of the fresh air intake/interior air recirculation flap 3. Fresh air blower 4. Cabin filter 5. Flexible shaft (left - for selecting the position of the...

Air ducts — removal and installation
Removal and installation the driver's side footwell duct 1. Remove the cover under the dashboard on the driver's side. 2. Unscrew the fastening screw (2) shown in the figure below, then remove the air duct (1). The...

Heating and ventilation system controller — removal and installation
Removal 1. Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers. Then remove the key from the ignition switch. 2. Carefully detach the central control panel trim frame (1) from the instrument panel and remove it, as shown...

Flexible shafts — removal and installation
Removal 1. Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers of the vehicle. 2. Remove the heating and ventilation system controller unit (for more details, see the relevant section in this chapter). Flexible shaft of...

Ventilation system fan, fresh air intake — removal and installation
Removal 1. Remove the key from the ignition and turn off all electrical consumers. 2. Remove the additional storage compartment for small items from the dashboard on the front passenger side. 3. If installed, it is...

Cabin filter — removal and installation
Note. Replacing the cabin filter is possible without removing or installing any interior trim panels. The filter and mounting frame form one spare part and are replaced as an assembly. Removal 1. Move the locks (1)...

Heating system heat exchanger — removal and installation
Removal Attention. Coolant temperature can reach 100°C when the engine is warm! The cooling system is under pressure, if work is carried out carelessly, there is a risk of serious injury. Before starting work, it is...

Fresh Air Intake/Air Recirculation Damper Servo Motor — Removal and Installation
Removal 1. Remove the ignition key from the ignition switch and turn off all electrical consumers. 2. Remove the additional small item storage container from the dashboard on the front passenger side. 3. Remove the...

Elements of the air conditioning system — general view
1. Expansion valve 2. Exhaust valve 3. Ambient air temperature sensor 4. Container with desiccant cartridge 5. Capacitor 6. Air conditioning compressor control valve 7. Air conditioning compressor 8. Filling valve

Possible malfunctions of the air conditioning system and how to fix them

Draining the air conditioning compressor lubricating oil
Note: Draining and measuring the amount of lubricating oil from the air conditioning compressor is only possible after removing the latter from the vehicle. 1. Drain the lubricating oil from the discharge and drain...

General precautions when working with the air conditioning system
General information precautions when handling refrigerant 1. R-134a refrigerant is highly volatile. If a drop of refrigerant gets on your skin, it can cause local frostbite. When working with refrigerant, it is...

Finding leaks in the refrigerant circuit using compressed air or nitrogen
Note. A relatively large leak can be found, for example, by feeding purified and dried compressed air or nitrogen under a pressure of no more than 15 bar into the refrigerant circuit. If the leak is large enough, the...

Finding leaks in the refrigerant circuit using the leak detector -VAG 1796-
Note: Minor leaks can be detected, for example, using an electronic detector. 1. Evacuate the refrigerant circuit using a stand for servicing air conditioning systems. Note. If a relatively large leak is detected during...

Finding leaks in the refrigerant circuit using the VAS 6196 kit or the VAS 6201 kit
Note: Minor leaks can be detected, for example, using an electronic detector. 1. Evacuate the refrigerant circuit using a stand for servicing air conditioning systems. Note. If a relatively large leak is detected during...

Purging the refrigerant circuit
Note. For vehicles where adapters cannot be connected to the refrigerant pipes, use, for example, a pneumatic gun with a rubber nozzle to blow out individual components. In this case, you must act very carefully so as...

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