Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Converting R12 refrigerant circuits to R134a refrigerant circuits and
repairing them (retrofitting)
 Note
| The laws and regulations listed below are valid in the
Federal Republic of Germany. Other or additional laws and
regulations may apply in other countries. |
| Sources in other countries may be obtained from the
responsible authorities. |
| Due to the environmental situation and the consequent
legislation, refrigerant R12 is currently neither in production
nor available. Refrigerant R134a was developed as a replacement
for R12. |
| However, air conditioning systems developed and designed for
refrigerant R12 cannot simply be charged with refrigerant R134a.
To ensure trouble-free operation of the air conditioning system
following a retrofit, various components of the refrigerant
circuit must be replaced. |
| An exact description of the procedure for conversion and
instructions for repair of converted refrigerant circuits can be
found in the
→ Repair manual for air conditioning systems with refrigerant
R12 parts 2 and 3. This workshop manual is only
available as a hard copy. |
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Note
The laws and regulations listed below are valid in the
Federal Republic of Germany. Other or additional laws and
regulations may apply in ot ...
Note
The laws and regulations listed below are valid in the
Federal Republic of Germany. Other or additional laws and
regulations may apply in ot ...
Other materials:
Ignition lock
Fig. 128 Positions of the vehicle key in
the ignition lock
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The steering lock can be activated when there is no vehicle
key in the ignition lock.
Vehicle key positions
Ignition switched off. The vehicle key ca ...
Specified values for wheel alignment, torsion beam axle, Golf
These specifications apply to all engines.
Explanations regarding PR numbers
→ Chapter „Vehicle data sticker“.
Front axle
Basic
running gear
Sports
running gear
Raised
running gear
DCC
running gear
...
Assembly overview - track rod, multi-link suspension, four-wheel drive
1 -
Subframe
2 -
Bolt
Renew after removing
70 Nm +180°
3 -
Wheel bearing housing
4 -
Track rod
Removing and installing
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