Cooling Output, Checking: Checking

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-- Close the hood.

-- Measure the ambient temperature.

-- Close doors, window and sunroof.

-- Open all instrument panel vents.

-- Set the A/C system temperature on MAX A/C.

-- Set air distribution to upper body vent.

-- Keep the temperature probe -2- approximately 20 mm in the marked air vent -1- area -3-.

Fig 1: Identifying Air Vent

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-- Press the AC button and turn on the A/C system.

-- Start the engine.

NOTE:

Start of time measurement (five minutes).

-- Bring engine to 2, 000 RPM and hold it there.