Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Working on refrigerant circuit

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Repairs requiring the opening of the refrigerant circuit must only be carried out by specially trained personnel.

Notes on repairs to vehicles with air conditioning and on handling refrigerant can be found in ELSA under → Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a; Rep. gr.00.

Notes on testers and tools for repairs to vehicles with air conditioning can be found in ELSA under → Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a; Rep. gr.00.

Notes on working on air-conditioned vehicles using air conditioner service station can be found in ELSA under → Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a; Rep. gr.00.

Under certain conditions, it is not necessary to renew the desiccant bag every time that the refrigerant circuit is opened. Refer to ELSA under → Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a; Rep. gr.00.

The conditions and the procedure for purging with refrigerant R134a are described in ELSA under → Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a; Rep. gr.00.

Repair notes

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Refrigerant circuit seals

Renew seals. Moisten seals with refrigerant oil before installing. Ensure proper seating of seals on the pipe or in the groov ...

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Checking electromechanical parking brake, vehicles with front-wheel drive
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Removing and installing auxiliary heater bracket
Removing – Switch off electrical consumers. – Switch off auxiliary and supplementary heater and switch off ignition. – Remove auxiliary heater → ...

Legislative conditions
The manufacturer is issued with a general operating permit (GTA in accordance with § 20 StVZO (German road traffic and licensing regulations) and EU operating permit) for the overall vehicle with all parts for specific conversions. Conv ...