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:
Assembly overview - door handle and door lock
Note
Only the left side is shown. The right side is similar.
1 -
Door lock
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
2 -
Bolt
3 Nm
For lock cylinder
3 -
Mounting bracket
...
Overview of fitting locations – controls in roof trim
Note
The illustration shows fitting locations for LHD vehicles. Fitting
locations for RHD vehicles are similar.
1 -
Driver vanity mirror contact switch -F147-
The vanity mirror contact switch is as integral part of the sun
v ...
Removing and installing door inner seal
During production, a sealant is applied to the door inner
seals, which are then placed on the door flange and rolled on.
Note
When removing the seal, the sealant is distributed across the
inside of the seal. The sides are bent upwards ...
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