Air Conditioning Not Cold – 2006-2008 Volkswagen

Technical Bulletin

Model(s)	Year	Eng. Code	Trans. Code	VIN Range From	VIN Range To
Eos	2007, 2008	All	All	All	All
Jetta, Jetta Wagon (A5)	2006 – 2008	All	All	All	All
New Beetle,  New Beetle Convertible	2006 – 2008	All	All	All	All
Passat, Passat Wagon	2006 – 2008	All	All	All	All
Rabbit, GTI (A5)	2006 – 2008	All	All	All	All

 

Condition

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Air Conditioning Not Cold

Air conditioning is not cold after replacing or unplugging the A/C control unit or ambient temperature sensor.

 

Technical Background

If the ambient temperature sensor or a/c control unit -E87- is unplugged or replaced for any reason, the ambient temperature sensor -G17- must be reset in order to function properly.

 

Production Solution

No production change required.

 

Service

To reset/calibrate the A/C control unit perform one of the following methods:

• Drive vehicle at 25 mph (41 kph).
• With vehicle in PARK, let engine run for 20 minutes.

Warranty

Information only.

 

 

Required Parts and Tools

No Special Parts required.

No Special Tools required.

 

Additional Information

All part and service references provided in this Technical Bulletin are subject to change and/or removal. Always check with your Parts Dept. and Repair Manuals for the latest information.