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Air conditioner with manual controls > < Safety precautions for work on vehicles with air conditioning and when handling refrigerant R134a

Passat (B3)

Heating, air conditioner
Notes on repair work to vehicles with air conditioning and on handling refrigerant
Service work on the air conditioner which can only be carried out in specially-equipped workshops
 
N87-0173

Note:

Only air conditioner pressure switch -F129- can be renewed in all workshops - marked with *.

  • Evacuating and charging valve
    • ◆ Low pressure side
  • Evacuating and charging valve
    • ◆ High pressure side
  • Air conditioner pressure switch -F129-*
    • ◆ Pressure switch can be removed without evacuating refrigerant from system.
 
N87-0173
  • Expansion valve
    • ◆ Engine compartment right
  • Evaporator
    • ◆ In passenger compartment
  • Compressor magnetic coupling -N25-
  • Oil filling/draining plug
  • Compressor
  • Condenser
  • Fluid container with drier
  • Sight glass
    • ◆ Will be discontinued

Air conditioner with manual controls > < Safety precautions for work on vehicles with air conditioning and when handling refrigerant R134a