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Heating, air conditioning

Refrigerant line with restrictor

In this manual: Heating, air conditioning
General body repairs, exterior — 230General body repairs, interior — 279General information, paint — 133Vechile- specific paint information — 27Heating, air conditioning — 156Auxiliary heater — 58Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a — 1297- speed dual clutch gearbox 0CW — 544- cylinder injection engine(1.4 1 direct inction. turbocharger) — 182Fuel supply system - Petrol engines — 59Running gear, axles, steering — 221Brake system — 92Wheels and Tyres guide — 12Guide for using trailers — 11Wheels and Tyres Guide - General Information — 121Brake system (hybrid) — 73Electrical system — 326Communication — 65Electrical system, general information — 111
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Observe safety precautions → Chapter „Safety precautions when handling refrigerants“.
  • Comply with notes → Chapter „Working on refrigerant circuit“.
  • Observe safety precautions when working in the vicinity of high-voltage components → Chapter „Safety precautions when working in the vicinity of high-voltage components“.
  • Observe the risk category of the high-voltage system → Rep. gr.00.
Note The illustration shows a refrigerant line -A- with a permanently installed restrictor -B- (without strainer). To remove the refrigerant line, remove refrigerant shut-off valve for high-voltage battery heat exchanger - N542- → Chapter, and remove refrigerant line from heat exchanger for high-voltage battery → Chapter „Removing and installing heat exchanger for high-voltage battery“. The diameter of the shown restrictor hole -B- is approx. 0.7 mm. Depending on the refrigerant line version, this restrictor is permanently installed or it can be removed. For the removable version a strainer may be fitted to prevent the restrictor hole from being blocked by suspended particles. Check restrictor hole -B- for soiling, and clean it or renew refrigerant line as necessary.

Different versions. Refer to → Electronic Parts Catalogue.
Refrigerant line with restrictor

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