ID.4 2021 ➤
Heating, air conditioning system - Edition 09.2021
5.2
Removing refrigerant lines from and in‐
stalling to air conditioner compressor,
R1234yf
5.2.1
Detaching and attaching refrigerant
lines at air conditioner compressor
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ engine bung set -VAS 6122-
Removing
Seal off open pipes/lines and connections immediately with
clean plugs from engine bung set -VAS 6122-.
– ⇒ Air conditioners with refrigerant R1234yf - General infor‐
mation; Rep. gr. 87; Working with the air conditioner service
station; Discharging refrigerant circuit.
– Remove air intake box of heater and air conditioning unit
⇒ Rep. gr. 87; Removing and installing air intake box of
heater and air conditioning unit.
CAUTION
Risk of frostbite from escaping pressurised refrigerant
Risk of frostbite on skin and other parts of the body
– Put on protective gloves.
– Put on safety goggles.
– Extract/drain refrigerant and then immediately open up re‐
frigerant circuit.
– Extract/drain refrigerant again if more than 10 minutes
have passed since initial extraction and refrigerant circuit
has not been opened up. Renewed evaporation has cre‐
ated pressure in the refrigerant circuit.
– Remove bolts -3- and detach refrigerant lines -2-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse order; note the following:
– Connect refrigerant lines -2- and tighten bolts -3-.
5. Air conditioner compressor
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Heating, air conditioning system - Edition 09.2021
– ⇒ Air conditioners with refrigerant R1234yf - General infor‐
mation; Rep. gr. 87; Working with the air conditioner service
station; Charging refrigerant circuit
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 87; Exploded view - refrigerant lines
5.3
Detaching/attaching refrigerant lines
from/to air conditioner compressor,
R744
5.3.1
Detaching and attaching refrigerant
lines at air conditioner compressor
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ engine bung set -VAS 6122-
Removing
Seal off open pipes/lines and connections immediately with
clean plugs from engine bung set -VAS 6122-.
– Perform function “Opening electrically actuated valves in re‐
frigerant circuit for extracting, evacuating and charging” with
⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester ⇒ Rep. gr. 00; Starting diagnosis.
– ⇒ Air conditioners with refrigerant R744 - General informa‐
tion; Rep. gr. 87; Working with the air conditioner service
station; Discharging refrigerant circuit.
– Remove air intake box of heater and air conditioning unit
⇒ Rep. gr. 87; Removing and installing air intake box of
heater and air conditioning unit.
CAUTION
Risk of frostbite from escaping pressurised refrigerant
Risk of frostbite on skin and other parts of the body
– Put on protective gloves.
– Put on safety goggles.
– Extract/drain refrigerant and then immediately open up re‐
frigerant circuit.
– Extract/drain refrigerant again if more than 10 minutes
have passed since initial extraction and refrigerant circuit
has not been opened up. Renewed evaporation has cre‐
ated pressure in the refrigerant circuit.
– Remove bolts -3- and detach refrigerant lines -2-.
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2024 VW ID.4 Owner's Manual
