Heat Pump Operation Heater Core
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The gaseous or vaporous refrigerant that is compressed by the A/C compressor becomes a liquid in the heater core -A-. At the same time, the heat that is released is transferred to the coolant flowing by. Refer to Refrigerant Circuit (vehicle-specific Service Information).