Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Product characteristics

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a / General notes on air conditioning systems / General safety / Product characteristics

Refrigerants used in car air conditioning systems belong to the new generation of refrigerants, the chlorine-free, partially-fluoridated hydrocarbons (H-CFC, R134a).

In regard to their physical behaviour, they are refrigerants which can be liquefied under pressure. They are subject to Regulations for Pressure Tanks and may be charged only into approved and identified pressurised gas containers.

Specific conditions which apply for safe and proper use must be maintained.

General safety

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Handling refrigerants

WARNING Danger of freezing injuries. The refrigerant can emerge as liquid or as vapour. ...

Other materials:

Removing and installing selector mechanism with selector lever cable
Special tools and workshop equipment required Removal lever -80 - 200- Brief description In the interior, the centre console must be removed. ...

Checklist
To ensure your own safety and the safety of your passengers, observe the following actions in the specified order : Stop the vehicle at a safe distance away from moving traffic and on a suitable surface . Switch on the hazard warning lights using the button . Switch on the ...

Overview of fitting locations - components not located in passenger compartment, Golf Variant RHD
1 - Exhaust ventilation for passenger compartment Checking → Chapter Removing and installing → Chapter 2 - Fresh air intake Removing and installing → ...