A quick guide for the Octavia 4 (NX) platform car for adding the glove box cooling, a simple mod, demonstrated here on a RHD UK car.

 

Tools Reqd:

T20 Torx screwdriver

Trim pry tool

 

Parts Reqd:

5E0816355 (Valve/Vent)
5E0816311  (Air Hose)

Skoda Parts Direct (in the UK) quoted me £28.58 for these.

 

 

Step 1 -  use trim pry tool to remove the passenger dash side panel. If you remove the airbag swich connector you'll likely get a fault code (definitely if you turn the ignition on with this disconnected), so have your VCDS/OBDEleven ready to reset this - or leave it connected.

Step 2 - undo the two screws shown with black arrows, releasing the side of the glove box.

 

Step 3 - unhook the glove box damper arm (orange arrow). Depress the tabs (green arrows) and allow the glove box to drop to its full extent. Undo the 3 screws at the top edge (black arrows).

 

 

Step 4 - undo the two screws underneath the glove box at each end. Gently pull on the glove box and release it from the dash. Undo the 3 cables (2x lights and 1x light switch on the damper arm).

 

 

Step 5 - squeeze the tab (green arrow) and pull the air distribution plenum towards you.

 

Step6 - remove rubber blanking cap.

 

Step 7  add hose.

 

Step 8 - refit plenum.

 

Step 9 - fit the vent to the existing cutout in the top of the glove box, and attach hose.

 

 

Step 10 - "Refitting is reverse of removal" as the Haynes manual used to say.

 

 

Enjoy cold air in the glove box! You'll note that whether the climate is set to Hot, or Cold, the glove box is always fed directly with cold air.

 

Hope this helps someone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 19 August, 202419 Aug by sunshinedave

Thanks for posting this - stumbled on this by accident looking for pictures behind the glovebox, and will for sure be added to my todo list!

On 19/08/2024 at 13:13, sunshinedave said:

A quick guide for the Octavia 4 (NX) platform car for adding the glove box cooling, a simple mod, demonstrated here on a RHD UK car.

 

Tools Reqd:

T20 Torx screwdriver

Trim pry tool

 

Parts Reqd:

5E0816355 (Valve/Vent)
5E0816311  (Air Hose)

Skoda Parts Direct (in the UK) quoted me £28.58 for these.

 

 

Step 1 -  use trim pry tool to remove the passenger dash side panel. If you remove the airbag swich connector you'll likely get a fault code (definitely if you turn the ignition on with this disconnected), so have your VCDS/OBDEleven ready to reset this - or leave it connected.

Step 2 - undo the two screws shown with black arrows, releasing the side of the glove box.

 

Step 3 - unhook the glove box damper arm (orange arrow). Depress the tabs (green arrows) and allow the glove box to drop to its full extent. Undo the 3 screws at the top edge (black arrows).

 

 

Step 4 - undo the two screws underneath the glove box at each end. Gently pull on the glove box and release it from the dash. Undo the 3 cables (2x lights and 1x light switch on the damper arm).

 

 

Step 5 - squeeze the tab (green arrow) and pull the air distribution plenum towards you.

 

Step6 - remove rubber blanking cap.

 

Step 7  add hose.

 

Step 8 - refit plenum.

 

Step 9 - fit the vent to the existing cutout in the top of the glove box, and attach hose.

 

 

Step 10 - "Refitting is reverse of removal" as the Haynes manual used to say.

 

 

Enjoy cold air in the glove box! You'll note that whether the climate is set to Hot, or Cold, the glove box is always fed directly with cold air.

 

Hope this helps someone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I made it... Works great.. Tks 👍