Recovery Procedure
Review the safety precautions and warnings in this service information before performing this procedure. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death.
Various aftermarket manufacturers produce A/C system sealants that are designed to stop A/C refrigerant system leaks. The use of A/C system sealants may result in damage to A/C refrigerant recovery/evacuation/recharging equipment and/or the vehicle A/C system and are not recommended for use by Chrysler LLC.
A small amount of refrigerant oil is removed from the A/C system each time the refrigerant system is recovered and evacuated. Before charging the A/C system, you MUST replenish any oil lost during the recovery process. See the equipment manufacturer instructions for more information.
Polyalkylene Glycol (PAG) oil can contaminate the refrigerant of a Electric Vehicle and lead to A/C system damage and failure. If the refrigerant recovery/recycling and charging equipment was last used on a non-electric model, flush the hoses of the equipment with a solvent approved by the equipment manufacturer before using the equipment on an Electric model, or use refrigerant recovery/recycling and charging equipment designated only for Electric models by your service facility. See the operating instructions supplied by the equipment manufacturer for proper use and care of the refrigerant recovery/recycling and charging equipment.
- If use of aftermarket A/C system sealant is suspected, the A/C system should be tested for sealant prior to refrigerant system recovery. See the operating instructions supplied by the equipment manufacturer for proper use and care of this equipment.
- Connect an R-134a refrigerant recovery/recycling/charging station that meets SAE standard J2788 to the refrigerant system.
- Recover the A/C refrigerant system following the operating instructions supplied by the recovery/recycling/charging station manufacturer.
- Disconnect the refrigerant recovery/recycling/charging station from the refrigerant system service ports.
- Reinstall the caps onto the refrigerant system service ports.