Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Refrigerant Circuit, Converting R12 to R134a and Servicing
 Note
| The laws and regulations listed below are applicable in
Germany. Different or additional laws and regulations may apply
in other countries. |
| Addresses in other countries can be obtained from the
relevant authorities. |
| For environmental reasons and on account of the
corresponding legislation, refrigerant R12 can no longer be
manufactured or supplied. Refrigerant R134a has been developed
as a replacement for R12. |
| A/C systems developed and designed for refrigerant R12
cannot however simply be charged with refrigerant R134a. To
ensure trouble-free operation of the air conditioning system
even after conversion, various components of the refrigerant
circuit must be replaced. |
| A precise description of the conversion procedure and
information on the servicing of converted refrigerant circuits
can be found in Repair Manual: Air Conditioner with Refrigerant
R12 Parts 2 and 3. This repair manual is only available in hard
copy. |
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Note
The laws and regulations listed below are applicable in
Germany. Different or additional laws and regulations may apply
in other countries.
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Note
The laws and regulations listed below are applicable in
Germany. Different or additional laws and regulations may apply
in other countries.
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Other materials:
Welding and Soldering on Refrigeration Systems
Before performing welding or soldering work on vehicles near
the air conditioning system components, extract the refrigerant
and remove the residue by flushing with compressed air and
nitrogen.
The products of refrigerant decomposition d ...
Rear towing eye
Fig. 194 In the rear bumper on the
right-hand side: removal of the covers for the towing eye
Fig. 195 In the rear bumper:
removal of the covers for the towing eye
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
There is a fixed towing eye located underneath the rea ...
Tire Sidewall Swelling
A swelling in the flank of the tire indicates that the
substructure of the carcass has been damaged.
Typical causes for such damage include, for example, driving
over curbs at a sharp angle.
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