Changing the bulbs in the manual heating and air conditioning control

We will remove the dashboard cap (red box)

Push the cap forward. It will unclip.

Do not disconnect the cable and put it aside towards the driving position so as not to be disturbed during the rest of the operation.

Be careful not to pull the cables when handling the cap.

Insert the extractors into the 4 holes

Pull the car radio towards you using the pullers

Pull slightly to the side so that the extractors do not come out of their housings.

Disconnect the cables and put the car radio aside so as not to be disturbed during the rest of the operation.

Please note the location of the cables before disconnecting them. Take a picture if you are unsure.

Loosen the 2 torx screws

Pull the console towards you

Carefully pull the console The console is held by 6 clips that you will hear unclip as you pull

Remove the small bitonio that manages the air inlet and outlet in the vehicle

Pull it towards you

Remove the 4 torx screws from the heating & air conditioning control

Push the heating and air conditioning control to dislodge it from its housing

Bring the control towards you to see the separation lugs

Locate the lugs to separate the control into 2

Do not disconnect the air conditioning heating control. Pay attention to the wiring, handle with care.

The following requires some attention to detail. Be careful.

Push the 2 small tabs to separate the air conditioning heating control

Use a flat screwdriver or a small wrench to separate the air conditioning heating control.

When separating the elements, be careful not to drop any elements that remain attached.

During my manipulation the air flow control did not come off and remained in the control part. The two cups fell out. So don't worry if this happens to you too. I will show you in the following steps how to put them back

Here are the 3 bulbs to change

Pull towards you to remove them

You can use pliers but be careful not to tighten too much.

Check the new bulbs for correct fit before installing. The new one is circled in green

Install the new bulbs by pushing them into their housings

When these are installed. Turn on your lights to check that they are working.

Following the heating control and the cups that have fallen. Put them back in their place, taking care to engage them in the heating control (blue frame)

Push the white holder with the bulbs towards the inside of the dashboard (blue arrows)

Position the control bracket on it by passing it through the hole in its housing (green arrows)

To find your way around, use the air inlet and outlet control (framed in red)

Push to engage them

Be careful to only connect the control if the mark (red square) is correctly placed. Otherwise you risk damaging the diodes

Once the control is connected. Put it back in its housing by pulling it towards you

Use the screw centers to guide you

Double check that the AC heater control and bulbs are working properly. Test everything before putting the parts back. The defogger and AC buttons will be a little hard when you press them after handling. Press them again and everything should be fine.

Replace the 4 torx screws from the air conditioning heating control

Reinstall the central control bracket by re-engaging the clips and replace the 2 torx screws

Reconnect and reinstall the car radio

Put the central cap back on