System Charging
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
- Air conditioning refrigerant or lubricant vapor can irritate your eyes, nose, or throat.
- Be careful when connecting service equipment.
- Do not breathe refrigerant or vapor.
- If accidental system discharge occurs, ventilate the work area before resuming service.
- Additional health and safety information may be obtained from the refrigerant and lubricant manufacturers.
- Connect an R-134a refrigerant recovery/recycling/charging station (A) to the high-pressure service port (B) and the low-pressure service port (C), as shown, following the equipment manufacturer's instructions.
- Recover the refrigerant in the A/C system (see REFRIGERANT RECOVERY ).
- Evacuate the system (see SYSTEM EVACUATION ). If the system cannot reach a vacuum of-93.3 kPa (-700 mmHg, -27.55 inHg) in 15 minutes, or cannot hold a vacuum for at least 15 minutes, there is probably a large leak. Do the refrigerant leak check (see REFRIGERANT LEAK CHECK ), and repair any leaks before charging the system.
- Add the same amount of new refrigerant oil to the system that was removed during recovery. Use only SP-10 refrigerant oil.
- Charge the system with the specified amount of R-134a refrigerant. Do not overcharge the system; the compressor will be damaged.
Select the appropriate units of measure for your refrigerant charging station.
Refrigerant Capacity: 450 to 500 g
0.45 to 0.50 kg
0.99 to 1.10 lbs
15.8 to 17.6 oz
- Check for refrigerant leaks (see REFRIGERANT LEAK CHECK ).
- Check for system performance (see A/C SYSTEM TEST ).