Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Safety precautions when handling refrigerants
| Risk of freezing injury caused by refrigerant |
| When working on the air conditioning system, there is a risk of
highly pressurised refrigerant escaping from the system. There is a risk
of injury to the skin and parts of the body due to freezing. |
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Always wear safety gloves. |
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Always wear safety goggles. |
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Extract refrigerant, and open the refrigerant circuit immediately
afterwards. |
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If more than 10 minutes passed since the refrigerant has been
extracted, do not open the refrigerant circuit prior to extracting
refrigerant anew. Due to re-evaporation, pressure will be built up in
the refrigerant circuit. |
| Risk of damage to refrigerant lines |
| There is a risk of damage to the refrigerant lines due to rupture of
the inner foil. |
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Never bend refrigerant lines to a radius less then 100 mm
(r < 100 mm). |
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Note
If the automatic distance control unit -J428- is renewed,
start the respective function → Vehicle
diagnostic tester.
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
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Bag hook
Fig. 100 In the luggage compartment: bag
hook
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings There may be a bag hook on upper left and right-hand
side of the luggage compartment (arrows).
WARNING
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12V batteries supplied by Volkswagen.
Battery charger -VAS 5900-
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Display
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