air conditioning AUDI A8 2003 D3 / 2.G Technical Features Manual (96 Pages)

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An optional feature for the Audi A8 ´03 is
4-zone climate control, enabling both driver
and all passengers to make individual
settings independently of the climate control
level selected for the other occupants.
Design and operation
The air conditioning system represents a
more advanced version of the concept
employed in the Audi A8 predecessor model
with 2-zone climate control and features fully
automatic regulation.
Heating/Air Conditioner
The following components are new features
as compared to the systems previously ﬁtted
in the Audi A8:
– Humidity sender G355
– Evaporator outﬂow temperature sender
G263
– Two versions: 2-zone front climate control
with 12 control motors and 4-zone front
and rear climate control with 15 control
motors
– Rear climate control with electric rear
additional heater as additional equipment
("4-zone system") – rear left and rear right
footwell heater element Z42 and Z43
– Second control and display unit with
4-zone climate control, Climatronic control
unit J255, rear Climatronic control and
display unit E265– Climate control menu in MMI (Multimedia
Interface) for display of climate control set
values and basic settings
– Front and rear seat heating and seat
ventilation
– Heated windscreen Z2
– Energy management control unit J644
The interaction of these components in
coordination with the entire air conditioning
system forms a control loop and permits
comfortable front and rear climate control to
suit all requirements.
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A distinction is made between two air
conditioner unit versions
– 2-zone front and rear climate
control
– 4-zone front and rear climate
control
and three types of control and
display unit
– Air conditioner control panel with
no seat heating/ventilation
– Air conditioner control panel with
seat heating
– Air conditioner control panel with
seat heating and seat ventilation
(identiﬁed by part number index).
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Self-diagnosis
Fault diagnosis and measured value blocks
for air conditioner and seat heating system
can be read out by way of address words 08
"Air conditioner/heater electronics" and 28
"Rear climate control". The functions of and
exact procedure for self-diagnosis and
assisted fault-ﬁnding with VAS 5051 can be
found in the Heating/Air Conditioner
Workshop Manual for the relevant vehicle
model.
Operating principle
When the ignition is switched on, the
Climatronic control unit J255 starts up with
the same temperature, air distribution and
fresh-air blower speed settings etc. as were
applicable the last time the ignition was
switched off by way of the appropriate key or
using ﬁngerprint recognition.
If ﬁngerprint recognition has been
implemented, this has priority over key
recognition (refer also to SSP 287 – Audi A8 ´03
Electrical Components).
Personalised settings
The following settings can be made for each
climate control zone (front left, right and,
optionally, with 4-zone climate control rear left
and right):
– Left/right temperature
– Air ﬂow
– Left/right air distribution
– Left/right seat heating
– Left/right seat ventilation
– Operating modes (AUTO for driver and front
passenger, temperature-adjustable centre
vents, automatically controlled
recirculated-air mode, ECON)
The heated windscreen can be activated by
way of the air conditioner defrost button or
the air conditioner control unit automatically
switches on the electric heated windscreen if
the appropriate conditions are satisﬁed
(windscreen defrost or automatic mode on
cold starting).
The Climatronic J255 and heated windscreen
J505 control units communicate by way of the
LIN bus. The Climatronic control unit transmits
the speciﬁed windscreen heating power to the
heated windscreen control unit on the LIN bus.
Heating/Air Conditioner
Key recognition takes place in the case of
remote control (radio or key transponder),
with the driver identiﬁcation control unit
providing the Climatronic control unit J255
with the appropriate information by way of
the CAN bus.
The electrically heated windscreen is only
supplied with the amount of power which can
currently be drawn from the electrical system
without draining the battery. This is
monitored by the energy management
control unit J644.
As is the case with the Audi A4, the
windscreen is heated by applying voltage to a
metallic foil ﬁtted in the glass (refer to
SSP 213).
As in the Audi A4, the air conditioner
compressor is regulated as a function of load
and controlled externally by way of the
compressor regulating valve (refer to
SSP 240). The Climatronic control unit J255 is
connected to the convenience CAN, via
which diagnosis is also performed.
A manual air conditioning system is not
available.

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The current air conditioner settings are stored
automatically and assigned to the
appropriate remote control key. On vehicles
with Audi one-touch memory (optional), the
current setting is also assigned to the
corresponding ﬁngerprint. Air conditioning system control via MMI
All air conditioning system set values and
basic settings (setup) can be displayed by
way of the MMI. This applies both to the
Climatronic control unit button functions and
to setup.
If the air conditioning system is activated
with the MMI switched on, the air conditioner
function settings can be called up and altered
by way of the multimedia control panel. The
functions indicated in the corners of the
displayed mask are activated using the
softkeys.
Basic setting (setup)
The basic air conditioner settings can only be
altered when the MMI is active. This involves
pressing the SETUP button on the Climatronic
control unit.
The following functions can be selected:
– ECON ON/OFF
– Automatic air recirculation active/inactive
– Synchronisation active/inactive
– Centre vent (temperature-adjustable)
settings between - 3 and + 3
– Auxiliary heater active/inactive
– Auxiliary ventilation active/inactive
– Auxiliary heater/ventilation operating time
15 min./30 min./45 min./60 min.
– Auxiliary heater/ventilation timer status for
timers T1, T2, T3 ON/OFF
– Solar mode active/inactive (solar cells
C20)
– Rear control ON/OFF
The desired settings can be called up and
altered with the driver's/front passenger's
control knob on the Climatronic control unit.
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Econ
Distribution Seat ventilation
Blower Seat heatingAC - driver
Blower Seat heatingAC setup
Distribution Seat ventilation
Off
Autom. air recirculationOff
Synchron.Off
Centre vent

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Heating/Air Conditioner
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temperature sensor G89
Flap control
motor potentiometers
G92, G113, G135, G136,
G137, G138, G139, G140,
G143, G317, G318, G349,
G350, G351, G352
Air quality sensor G238
Left/right vent temperature
sender G150/G151
Centre vent temperature
sender G191
Evaporator outflow temperature
sender G263
High-pressure sender G65
Sunlight penetration
photosensor G107
Solar cells in sunroof C20
System layoutControl unit with display
in dash panel insert J285
MOST busFront information display and
operating unit control unit J523
Rear right footwell heater
element Z43 Rear left footwell heater
element Z42 Fresh-air blower control unit
J126 with fresh-air blower V2Diagnosis CAN
Data bus diagnostic
interface J533
Sunroof electronics
control unit J528 Humidity
sender G355
Humidity sender
heater N340
Climatronic
control unit J255
Convenience CAN
Additional heater
control unit J364 Rear Climatronic control
and display unit E265Energy management
control unit J644Drive system CANEngine control unit J623Front information and display and
operating unit control unit J685
Radiator fan
control unit J293
Radiator fan V7
Air conditioning system compressor regulating valve N280
Flap control motors
V68, V71, V102, V107, V108, V109,
V110, V111, V113, V199, V200, V220,
V218, V219, V221
Coolant circulation pump V50
Left/right heat regulation valve N175/N176
Heated windscreen control unit J505
Heated windscreen Z2
Driver seat/front passenger seat ventilation control unit
J672/J673
Front left/front right heated seat Z45/Z46
Temperature sender for front left/front right seat
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Humidity sender G355
Heating/Air Conditioner
At low ambient temperatures, when the
windscreen is extremely cold, the top third is
particularly susceptible to fogging.
To cover this area, the humidity sender G355
is ﬁtted in front of the base of the rear view
mirror.
The sender is designed to detect the
following:
– Humidity level
– Sender ambient temperature and
– Windscreen temperature
All three functions are combined in the
sender housing.
The humidity sender is intended for all
equipment versions.The sender data enable the air conditioning
system to detect potential misting of the
windscreen in good time.
Before water vapour from the air in the
passenger compartment can form on the
windows, the output of the air conditioner
compressor and the blower speed are
automatically increased and the defrost ﬂap
is opened further. Dry air is then routed from
the open defrost vents to the windscreen and
side windows via the evaporator and heat
exchangers.
Measurement of humidity level and
corresponding temperature
Physical principles
Humidity measurement involves determining
the water vapour content of the passenger
compartment air. The capacity of air to
absorb water vapour is governed by the air
temperature. It is thus necessary to
determine not only the humidity level but also
the corresponding air temperature in the
measurement area.The warmer the air, the more water vapour it
can absorb. Water starts to condense if this
water-vapour enriched air cools down again.
This results in ﬁne droplets forming on the
windscreen.
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J126 Fresh-air blower control unit
J255 Climatronic control unit
J528 Sunroof electronics control unit
J533 Data bus diagnostic interface
N175 Left heat regulation valve
N176 Right heat regulation valve
N280 Air conditioning system compressor
regulating valve
N340 Humidity sender heater
T16 16-pin connector
(diagnostic connection)
V2 Fresh-air blower
V42 Temperature sensor blower
V50 Coolant circulation pump
V68 Temperature ﬂap control motor
V71 Air-ﬂow ﬂap control motor
V102 Central vent control motor
V107 Defroster ﬂap control motor
V108 Left footwell ﬂap control motor
V109 Right footwell ﬂap control motor
V110 Left central vent control motor
V111 Right centre vent control motor
V113 Air-recirculation ﬂap control motor
V199 Front right defroster/chest vent
shutoff ﬂap control motor
V200 Front left defroster/chest vent
shutoff ﬂap control motor
V220 Rear left vent warm/cold ﬂap
control motor
V221 Rear right vent warm/cold ﬂap
control motor
Z42 Rear left footwell heater element
Z43 Rear right footwell heater element
Z45 Front left heated seat
Z46 Front right heated seat
Block diagram for
front air conditioner
Key
C20 Solar cells
G56 Dash panel temperature sensor
G65 High-pressure sender
G89 Fresh-air intake duct temperature
sensor
G92 Temperature ﬂap control motor
potentiometer
G107 Sunlight penetration photosensor
G113 Air-ﬂow ﬂap control motor
potentiometer
G135 Defrost ﬂap control motor
potentiometer
G136 Left central vent control motor
potentiometer
G137 Right central vent control motor
potentiometer
G138 Central vent control motor
potentiometer
G139 Left footwell ﬂap control motor
potentiometer
G140 Right footwell ﬂap control motor
potentiometer
G143 Air recirculation ﬂap control motor
potentiometer
G150 Left vent temperature sender
G151 Right vent temperature sender
G191 Centre vent temperature sender
G238 Air quality sensor
G263 Evaporator outﬂow temperature
sender
G317 Front right defroster/
chest vent shutoff ﬂap
control motor potentiometer
G318 Front left defroster/
chest vent shutoff ﬂap
control motor potentiometer
G344 Temperature sender for front left seat
G345 Temperature sender for front
right seat
G347 Centre left vent sensor
G348 Centre right vent sensor
G351 Rear left vent warm/cold
control motor potentiometer
G352 Rear right vent warm/cold
control motor potentiometer
G355 Humidity sender
Heating/Air Conditioner

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