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). |
Risk of injury due to unexpected engine start
In vehicles with activated Start/Stop system, the engine may start
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Other materials:
Removing and installing shock absorber, multi-link suspension, right shock
absorber
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1-
Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A-
Adapter -V.A.G 1752/9-, not illu ...
Adapters for setting up purging circuits
The following table contains the various adapters that are
necessary to connect the air conditioner service station to the
refrigerant circuit for purposes of purging and to bridge the
removed reservoir or collector and expansion valve
(vehicle-specific) ...
Opening or closing the electric panorama sliding/tilting roof
Fig. 40 In the headliner: button for the
electric panorama sliding/tilting roof
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The electric panorama sliding/tilting roof works when
the ignition has been switched on. The electric panorama sliding/tilting roof can
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