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:
A/C Compressor without Magnetic Clutch
Caution
Non-approved tools or materials such as leak sealing
additives can cause damage or malfunctions in the
system.
Only use tools and materials approved by the
manufactu ...
Vehicle Diagnostic Tester, Connecting, Golf MY 1998 through 2003
Apply the parking brake.
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In vehicles with automatic transmission, move the selector
lever to the “P” or “N” position.
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In vehicles with manual transmissions, move the shift l ...
Service position for the front windscreen wipers
Fig. 74 Wiper blades in service position
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The windscreen wiper arms can be lifted off the windscreen when in the service
position . Carry out the following steps to move the windscreen wipers to the service
position:
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