A/C Pressure/Temperature Sensor -G395-, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to Refrigerant Circuit (Refrigerant R134a Servicing, Refrigerant Circuit, Working with A/C Service Station) or Working with A/C Service Station (1 Of 2) / Working with A/C Service Station (2 Of 2) .

-- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to Front Bumper (Overview - Front Bumper).

-- Disconnect the connector -2-.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of A/C Pressure/Temperature Sensor -G395- With Seal/O-Ring

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-- Check the refrigerant line and connection -4- for contamination and if necessary clean.

NOTE:

If due to the restricted installed dimension the connector -2- cannot be disconnected or the sensor -1- cannot be loosened or removed, remove the refrigerant line from the condenser. Refer to REFRIGERANT LINES, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING AT CONDENSER .

Remove the A/C Pressure/Temperature Sensor - G395- -1- only when the refrigerant circuit is empty; the connection -4- does not have a valve.

WARNING:

Danger due to refrigerant coming out under pressure.

Danger of frost bite to skin and other parts of the body.

Evacuate the refrigerant and immediately open the refrigerant circuit afterward.
If more than 10 minutes have elapsed since evacuating the refrigerant and the refrigerant circuit was not opened, evacuate the refrigerant again. Pressure in the refrigerant circuit is caused by evaporation.

-- Loosen and remove the sensor -1-.

-- Seal the open connection -4- with clean plugs from the :VAS6122 .