Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Smells from heater and air conditioner unit

Possible complaints about refrigerant circuit

  Note The air conditioning system is operating correctly if the air emerging from the vent on the dashboard is at a temperature of 7oC or less. ...

Is the smell coming from evaporator or the heat exchanger?

Fishy smell –  Due to leak in engine's cooling system or in heat exchanger of heater and air conditioner unit.   N ...

Other materials:

Removing and installing seat trim on sill side, electrically adjustable seat
  Note Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side. Follow same instructions for the right side as appropriate. Special tools and workshop equipment required     ...

Repairing rain and light sensor, TRW
The housings for the rain and light sensors -G397- from various manufacturers differ. The sensor housing with lens unit is always supplied as a replacement part in separate parts with retaining clips. In vehicles which do not require the ...

Assembly overview - drive unit of air conditioner compressor, Golf GTE
1 -  Electrical air conditioner compressor -V470- With control unit for air conditioner compressor -J842- and electrical air conditioner compressor -V470- → Chapter „Removing air conditioner compressor from and installing t ...