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How to Replace the Heating Radiator in a Škoda Octavia?

Model: Skoda Octavia MK 1, 1U - Years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Part: Heater core

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To replace the heating radiator in a Škoda Octavia, you must completely dismantle the dashboard. Start by removing the front airbag on the steering wheel and the steering wheel itself.

This will allow you to detach the plastic panels surrounding the steering wheel, and then detach those surrounding the radio and the glove compartment. In the central area of the dashboard, you will find the heating radiator, which needs to be freed by disconnecting its pipes and loosening the bolts that secure it to its housing.

After removal, you can replace it with a new spare part.


Updated on 12 June 2026 by ScegliAuto


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