Condenser, Removing And Installing: Removing
-- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Push down the retainers -4- and pre-tighten the air ducts -2-.
-- Release the air ducts -2- from the lower mounts in direction of -arrows-.
-- Remove the air ducts -2- downward.
Vehicles with Refrigerant R134a
-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to the appropriate service information .
Vehicles with Refrigerant R1234yf
-- Discharge 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. Pressure can develop in the refrigerant circuit due to evaporation.
-- 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.
-- Have a second technician release the right and left clip -1- in the direction of -arrow A-. At the same time remove the condenser -3- in the direction of -arrow B- upward out of the mount.
-- Remove the condenser -3- downward.