Climate Control System Description - A/C
The air conditioning system removes heat from the passenger compartment by circulating refrigerant through the system.
This vehicle uses HFC-134a (R-134a) refrigerant, which does not contain chlorofluorocarbons. Pay attention to the following service items:
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Do not mix refrigerants CFC-12 (R-12) and HFC-134a (R-134a). They are not compatible.
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Use only the recommended polyalkyleneglycol (PAG) refrigerant oil (SP-10) designed for the R-134a A/C compressor. Intermixing the recommended (PAG) refrigerant oil with any other refrigerant oil will result in A/C compressor failure.
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All A/C system parts (A/C compressor, discharge line, suction line, evaporator, A/C condenser, receiver/dryer, expansion valve, O-rings for joints) are designed for refrigerant R-134a. Do not exchange with R-12 parts.
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Use a halogen gas leak detector designed for refrigerant R-134a.
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R-12 and R-134a refrigerant servicing equipment are not interchangeable. Use only a recovery/recycling/charging station for refrigerant R-134a.
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Always recover refrigerant R-134a with an approved recovery/recycling/charging station before disconnecting any A/C fitting.