A/C - Control Assembly Damage Information

A/C - Control Assembly Damage Information

SI B 64 05 08

Heating and Air Conditioning

October 2008

Technical Service

SUBJECT

Damage to the Air Conditioning Control Panel

MODEL

ALL

INFORMATION

For occupant safety in the event of a crash, the operating elements must, by law, give a visual indication of a specific level of force. This force is

sufficiently high that damage will not occur under normal operation. If this force is exceeded as a result of external factors, and damage is thereby

caused to the Air Conditioning Control Panel, this damage is graded as being caused by the use of excessive force.

Typical examples of damage caused by excessive force are, for example, where the temperature controller/rotary controls and buttons on the air

conditioning control panel have been pushed in or have impact, scratch or pressure marks. In other cases, the rotary controls and buttons are stiff;

they make noise when turned and their function is limited.

In order to be able to identify these cases of damage caused by the use of excessive force, pictures are attached with examples of such cases.

Example illustrations

Picture 1: Damage to the surface and buttons by excessive force

Picture 2: Button pushed in too far

Picture 3: Scratched panel surface

If the Air Conditioning Control Panel has clearly been damaged due to the use of excessive force, the replacement part cost cannot be claimed under

Warranty.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Control panels which have physical damage are not covered under Warranty.

ATTACHMENTS

2002-2006 Mini Cooper (R50) L4-1.6L (W10) Page 335

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2002-2006 Mini Cooper (R50) L4-1.6L (W10) Page 336

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