Installing air conditioning condenser

• Make sure that the air conditioning condenser (1) at the bottom is correctly inserted in the rubber mount (2).

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• Feed in the air conditioning condenser (2) laterally from the top.
• Tighten nut (1).
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Air conditioning condenser holder on body
  Nut M6	tightening torque	8 Nm
  M6 screw	tightening torque	8 Nm

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• Connect and lock the coolant hoses (2).
• Replace O-rings.

  Parts:  O-rings

• Correctly position the refrigerant lines and tighten the screws (1).
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Refrigerant lines to air conditioning condenser/connecting piece
  M6	Tightening torque	13 Nm

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT HOSE TO THE AUXILIARY COOLANT PUMP .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT LEFT BOTTOM WHEEL ARCH COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to FILLING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE VACUUM FILLING EQUIPMENT .
• Refer to VENTING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
• Refer to CHECKING LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM FOR WATERTIGHTNESS .
• Refer to EVACUATING AND CHARGING CONDITIONING .