Condenser, Removing And Installing: Removing
-- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Release the air guide -2- from the mount in direction of -arrow- upward.
For clarity the impact member is not illustrated.
-- Press the retainer -4- downward in direction of -arrow- and pull the air guide -2- forward.
-- Remove the air guide downward.
Vehicles with Refrigerant R134a
-- Drain the refrigerant circuit. Refer to Working with A/C Service Station .
Vehicles with Refrigerant R1234yf
-- Drain the refrigerant circuit. Refer to REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, DISCHARGING .
Continuation for All Vehicles
Danger or Frostbite Due to Refrigerant Coming out Under Pressure
Frostbite on the Skin and Other Parts of the Body Is Possible.
- Wear safety gloves.
- Wear protective eyewear.
- Extract refrigerant and open the refrigerant circuit immediately.
- If more than 10 minutes elapse after extracting the refrigerant and the refrigerant circuit was not opened, extract the refrigerant again. Evaporation can cause pressure to develop in the refrigerant circuit.
-- For all the following work, close the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the :VAS6122 .
-- Remove the bolts -5-.
-- Remove the refrigerant lines -3- from the connection on the condenser.
-- Seal off the line connections.
-- Have a second technician release the right and left clip -1- in direction of -arrow A-. At the same time remove the condenser -3- in direction of -arrow B- upward out of the mount.
-- Remove the condenser -3- downward.