Procedure of Charging: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Suzuki Aerio. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
- Always charge through low pressure side of A/C system at after the initial charging is performed from the high pressure side with the engine stopped.
- Never charge to high pressure side of A/C system with engine running.
- Do not charge while compressor is hot.
- When installing tap valve to refrigerant container to make a hole, carefully follow directions given by manufacturer.
- A pressure gauge should always be used before and during charging.
- The refrigerant container should be emptied of refrigerant when discarding it.
- The refrigerant container should not be heated up to 40 °C (104 °F) or over.
- Refrigerant container should not be reversed in direction during charging. Reversing in direction causes liquid refrigerant to enter compressor, causing troubles, such as compression of liquid refrigerant and the like.
NOTE:
The air conditioning system uses HFC-134a (R-134a).
Described here is a method to charge the air conditioning system with refrigerant from the refrigerant service container.
When charging refrigerant recovered by using the refrigerant and recycling equipment (when recycling refrigerant), follow the procedure described in the equipment manufacturer's instruction manual.