Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Retrofitting refrigerant circuit from R12 refrigerant to R134a refrigerant

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a / Refrigerant circuit / Retrofitting refrigerant circuit from R12 refrigerant to R134a refrigerant

Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) is no longer used as a refrigerant in the automotive sector.

R12Converting refrigerant circuits from refrigerant R12 to refrigerant R134a and repairing the converted circuits.

→ Repair manual for air conditioning systems with refrigerant R12 parts 2 and 3. This workshop manual is only available as a hard copy.

Important repair notes on air conditioning

Air conditioning systems designed for refrigerant R12 must not be charged with refrigerant R134a until specific conversion measures have been performed →& ...

Working with the air conditioner service station

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