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Important instructions for working with the A/C service station > < Important repair instructions for air conditioning systems
Working with the A/C service station
Working with the A/C service station
Currently available service positions, see → Catalogue of factory equipment.
  Caution
If it is suspected that chemical agents (special additives) have been filled into the vehicle refrigerant circuit for sealing any leaks, the A/C service station does not connect and the refrigerant cannot be drained.
Chemical agents (special additives) used for sealing leaks form deposits in the refrigerant circuit which impair the function of the air conditioning system and lead to a failure of the air conditioning system (and the A/C service station).
The customer must be informed that there are agents present in his air conditioning system which were not approved by Škoda. This air conditioning system cannot be emptied or repaired by them.
  Note
t  The company Škoda rejects the use of chemical agents for sealing leaks on the refrigerant circuit.
t  Chemical agents (special additives) used for sealing leaks on the refrigerant circuit usually react to the ambient air and the humidity contained within the air. They lead to functional problems of the valves and other components with which they come into contact through deposits in the refrigerant circuit (and the A/C service station). These deposits can no longer be completely removed from the components.
t  In most cases, chemical agents used for sealing leaks in the refrigerant circuit cannot be detected from the outside. The necessary sticker, which must be affixed for identification is often not present. Therefore be careful with a vehicle, whose past you are not familiar with.
t  In the accessory trade containers are offered in which these chemical agents (for sealing leaks) should be deposited. Since the company Škoda rejects the use of these agents, no statement about the effectiveness and the deposition rate of these filters can be made at this point.
   

Important instructions for working with the A/C service station > < Important repair instructions for air conditioning systems