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Notes concerning odours in air conditioned vehicles > < Installing
Notes on repair work to vehicles with air conditioning and on handling refrigerant
Notes on repair work to vehicles with air conditioning and on handling refrigerant
  Note
t  Notes about repair work on vehicles with air conditioning and about handling refrigerant can be found in ELSA under → Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a; Rep. gr.00; Technical data.
t  Notes on testing equipment and tools for repair work to vehicles with air conditioning can be found in ELSA under Heating, ventilation, air conditioning system; Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a → Rep. gr.00; Technical data.
t  If the evaporator gives off unpleasant odours, clean it using the ultrasonic air conditioner cleaning unit -VAS 6189A- or the suction feed spray-gun -V.A.G 1538- and the appropriate probe for evaporator cleaning. Comprehensive information on how to proceed is supplied with the appliances.
t  In vehicles with start-stop system, note abort conditions: → Chapter
  Caution
Do not kink or severely bend refrigerant lines.
There is a film in the refrigerant lines which can be destroyed.
Refrigerant lines must not be bent to a radius less than r = 100 mm.
Further information can be found under:
t  → Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations
   

Notes concerning odours in air conditioned vehicles > < Installing