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SECTION 412-00 Climate Control System - General
Information
VEHICLE APPLICATION:2008.50 Kuga
PA G E
CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS
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Specifications ........................................................................\
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DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING 412-00-3
Climate Control System ........................................................................\
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Inspection and Checking ........................................................................\
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412-00-3
Refrigerant Circuit - Quick Check ........................................................................\
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412-00-4
Sequence of A/C Request Signal ........................................................................\
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GENERAL PROCEDURES 412-00-6
Air Conditioning (A/C) System Flushing ........................................................................\
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412-00-7
Air Conditioning (A/C) System Recovery, Evacuation and Charging .................................
412-00-9
Spring Lock Coupling ........................................................................\
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412-00-11
Air Conditioning (A/C) Clutch Air Gap Adjustment .............................................................
412-00-12
Refrigerant Oil Adding ........................................................................\
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412-00-13
Contaminated Refrigerant Handling ........................................................................\
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412-00-14
Electronic Leak Detection ........................................................................\
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412-00-15
Fluorescent Dye Leak Detection ........................................................................\
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412-00-16
Vacuum Leak Detection ........................................................................\
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Perform the leak test, by closing the hand valves
on the gauge set, switching off the service unit
vacuum pump and observing the low pressure
gauge.
10. N O T E : This step is only necessary if the
pressure increase exceeds 20 mbar.
Locate and rectify any leaks in the A/C
refrigerant circuit using a leak tester.
General Equipment: UV Leak Detector
General Equipment: Electronic Leak Detector
General Equipment: Automatic Calibration Halogen Leak Detector
11 . Add refrigerant oil to the air conditioning system.
Refer to: Specifications (412-00 Climate Control
System - General Information, Specifications).
Refer to: Refrigerant Oil Adding (412-00 Climate
Control System - General Information, General
Procedures).
12. Fill the air conditioning system with liquid
through the high-pressure connection.
Refer to: Specifications (412-00 Climate Control
System - General Information, Specifications).
13. Open the shut-off valve on the high-pressure
side.
1.
2. Switch the service unit to "Fill" mode and fill
the system with the specified quantity of
liquid refrigerant (R134a).
14. Fill the air conditioning system with gas through
the low-pressure connection.
Refer to: Specifications (412-00 Climate Control
System - General Information, Specifications).
15. Open the shut-off valve on the low-pressure
side.
1.
2. Switch the service unit to "Fill" mode and fill
the system with the specified quantity of
gaseous refrigerant.
3. Add the remaining amount of refrigerant with the air conditioning switched on. To do so
run the engine at about 1200-1500 rev/min.
Set the air conditioning system to full cooling
power and fresh air mode. Set the blower
motor to the highest setting. Fill with the
remainder of the specified fill capacity.
16. Disconnect the service unit. 17.
Close the shut-off valve.
1.
2. Switch off the service unit.
3. Disconnect the service unit lines from the
filling connections of the air conditioning
system.
4. Screw the protective caps onto the charging connections.
18. Install all components in reverse order.
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Vacuum Leak Detection
1.Carry out the air conditioning (A/C) system
recovery procedure.
Refer to: Air Conditioning (A/C) System
Recovery, Evacuation and Charging (412-00
Climate Control System - General Information,
General Procedures).
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