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– Use a hand-held light to check for dirt in plenum chamber and
water drain grommet -1-.
– If necessary, clean plenum chamber and water drains
.
Install in reverse sequence.
3.51.2
Cleaning plenum chamber and water
drains
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Suction feed spray-gun - VAG 1538-
♦ Nylon probe - VAG 1538/2-
♦ Flexible picking tool
Cleaning the plenum chamber, as well as the removal procedures
required, are a repair measure and should be charged separately.
Procedure:
– Remove coarse dirt from plenum chamber and water drain
grommets with a flexible picking tool.
– Remove fine dirt using suction-feed spray gun - V.A.G 1538-
and nylon probe - V.A.G 1538/2- or a thin water hose.
3.52
Dust and pollen filter: renewing
The dust and pollen filter is fitted under the glove box.
Removal steps:
– On vehicles with special equipment used by driving schools:
Remove pedal cluster if necessary; see installation instruc‐
tions for equipment for driving schools.
Step 1 - removing filter element:
– Cover footwell beneath dust and pollen filter with paper.
– Remove quick-release fasteners -A-.
– Unfasten and detach insulating mat -B- from retainer -C-.
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