Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 00 – Technical data Safety information (VRL014130; Edition 04.2020) WARNING If the vehicle has been the subject of an ABT e-Line conversion, the repair instructions below may have lost their validity. •...
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 Safety precautions when using testing and measuring instruments during a road test Risk of injury caused by unsecured testing and measuring instru‐ ments When the front passenger airbag is deployed in an accident, in‐...
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Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 Risk of damage when starting the engine If components of the fuel system or coolant circuit of the auxiliary heater are removed or opened, there is a possibility of causing damage to the auxiliary heater.
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 General information WARNING If the vehicle has been converted by ABT e-Line, it is possible that the repair instructions provided below are no longer valid. • In this case, the workshop manual in ELSA Pro under the tab “Superstructures and modifications”...
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 ♦ Line filling carried out ♦ On-board network manager not active ♦ No crash shut-off ♦ No event memory entries blocking start procedure ♦ Has been put into service Rules for cleanliness when working on...
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 Repair notes WARNING If the vehicle has been converted by ABT e-Line, it is possible that the repair instructions provided below are no longer valid. • In this case, the workshop manual in ELSA Pro under the tab “Superstructures and modifications”...
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 – Read self-diagnosis of auxiliary/supplementary heater using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester. – When parts of the fuel system are removed or renewed, en‐ sure that all components for fuel delivery to the auxiliary/ supplementary heater are properly installed.
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 Hazard classification of high-voltage system DANGER The vehicle’s high-voltage system and the high-voltage battery are dangerous and can cause burns or other injuries and even lead to a fatal electric shock. – Any work on the high-voltage system, or on systems which could be indirectly affected by it, must only be carried out by properly trained and qualified expert personnel.
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 – Lower auxiliary heater -1- with bracket -2- in direction of -arrow-. – Pull out auxiliary heater -1- with bracket -2- from rubber mount‐ ings -3-. Installing Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following: –...
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Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 ♦ Hose clamps to 25 mm - 3094- ♦ Drip tray for workshop hoist - VAS 6208- Removing – Remove left underbody cladding ⇒ General body repairs, ex‐ terior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Underbody cladding; Assembly overview - underbody cladding .
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 2.12 Removing and installing auxiliary heater control unit - J364- The auxiliary heater control unit - J364- is an integral part of the combustion air blower - V6- and cannot be renewed individually ⇒...
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 4 - Coolant supply from engine ❑ Connection of auxiliary heater to engine coolant circuit ⇒ Rep. gr. 19 ; Cooling system, coolant; Con‐ nection diagram - coolant hoses . 5 - Coolant return to the engine ❑...
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Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 ♦ Drip tray for workshop hoist - VAS 6208- Removing Note If the vehicle is fitted with an emission control module, the heater coolant shut-off valve - N279- can be actuated by two different relays.
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 • Fuel tank sufficiently filled (fuel gauge on dash panel insert not in red area). Check CAUTION The fuel system is pressurised. Risk of injury caused by fuel spray. – Wear safety goggles.
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Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 ♦ Drip tray for workshop hoist - VAS 6208- Removing – Remove left underbody cladding ⇒ General body repairs, ex‐ terior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Underbody cladding; Assembly overview - underbody cladding .
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 Regulation of auxiliary/supplementa‐ ry heater Additional information: ♦ For a function description, see ⇒ Self-study programme No. 502 ; Supplementary heating systems Thermo Top V and Thermo Top Fleece - Design and function .
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 Removing and installing auxiliary air heater Note A type plate is fitted on the auxiliary air heater unit. This plate provides information about the type of auxiliary air heater installed in the vehicle ⇒...
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Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 – Seal fuel line. – Detach cable ties on connecting elements -2- and -6-. – Loosen bolts -1-. Note Do not remove bolts -1- completely. – Unscrew bolts -4-. 7. Auxiliary air heater...
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Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 – Remove auxiliary air heater -3- from guide -A-. Type plate Note Date of first use is entered on lower part of type plate. ♦ The heat exchanger can be used for 10 years but must be ♦...
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 – Push connecting elements in direction of -arrow-. – Unscrew nuts -3-. – Remove auxiliary air heater -1- from bracket -2-. Installing Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following: Torque settings...
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 Removing and installing heater in hous‐ Removing – Release locking tabs -2-. – Swing cover -1- in direction of -arrow-, and detach it. – Remove connector grommet -2- from lower casing -1-.
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 – Release locking tabs -1-. – Swing cover -2- in direction of -arrow-, and detach it. – Pull grommet -3- out of lower casing -1-. – Disconnect electrical connector -2-. – Lever out grommet -4- with a screwdriver.
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 – Disconnect electrical connector -1-. – Release retaining clip -1- in area marked by -arrows-, and re‐ move it. – Pull combination sensor -2- out of heater unit. Installing Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following: –...
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 Installing Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following: – Renew seal -1-. Specified torques Component Specified torque Bolts -2- 6.5 Nm 7.13 Removing and installing heat exchanger Removing – Removing auxiliary air heater without bracket ⇒...
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Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 – Remove heat exchanger -4- with seal -3- from combustion air blower - V6- -2-. Installing Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following: Note Note that seal -3- must be renewed when heat exchanger -4- is installed.
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 Torque settings Component Specified torque Bolts -1- on combustion chamber 4 Nm 7.14 Removing and installing temperature sensor - G18- Note Temperature sender - G18- is permanently installed on auxiliary air heater control unit - J604- -1- and cannot be renewed individ‐...
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Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 Sequence of operations CAUTION The fuel system is pressurised. Risk of injury caused by fuel spray. – Wear safety goggles. – Wear protective gloves. – To release pressure, wrap a clean cloth around the connec‐...
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 Regulation of auxiliary air heater ⇒ “9.1 Principle of auxiliary air heater operation”, page 54 ⇒ “9.2 Function of auxiliary air heater operating and display unit E407 or roof display unit J702 ”, page 56 ⇒...
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Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 Note If there is still too much residual heat in the heat exchanger ♦ from a previous heating operation, only the combustion air blower starts up at first (cold blowing). The »start« takes place once the existing residual heat has ♦...
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Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 will continue for about 4 minutes. The control unit is locked out after the permitted number of unsuccessful start attempts has been exceeded. ♦ If the flame goes out by itself during heating operation, a new start is performed initially.
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 1 - Selected settings (temper‐ ature, blower speed) display 2 - Increase blower output but‐ 3 - Decrease blower output button ❑ Depending on equip‐ ment button for switching rear air conditioning system on/off ❑...
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Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 Note If the display of the auxiliary heater operating and display unit - E407- or roof display unit - J702- flashes, there is a fault in the system. Removing – Remove storage compartment in headliner ⇒ General body repairs, interior;...
Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 Other components of auxiliary air heater ⇒ “10.1 Function description of remote control”, page 59 10.1 Function description of remote control Note The auxiliary/supplementary heater can be switched on and ♦ off from a distance of several 100 metres (open space) using the remote control.
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Transporter 2020 ➤ Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020 Note Note installation position of battery. ♦ Use only the same type of 3-volt battery. ♦ Allocation of the remote control to the auxiliary/supplementary ♦ heater remains intact. Re-adapting is not necessary.
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