Refrigerant Line To Rear Heater And A/C Unit, Removing And Installing, Low Pressure: Removing

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-- Remove the underbody trim panel. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - UNDERBODY TRIM PANELS .

-- Remove the exhaust system. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER - 4 CYL or OVERVIEW - MUFFLER - 6 CYL .

-- Remove the heat shield trim panels.

-- Lower the subframe. Refer to SUBFRAME, LOWERING .

-- Depending on the type of engine, additional components may be removed from the engine if necessary, until the refrigerant line can be removed.

Vehicles with Refrigerant R134a

-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to the appropriate Service Information .

Vehicles with Refrigerant R1234yf

-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to WORKING WITH A/C SERVICE STATION .

Continuation for all vehicles

CAUTION:

Danger of frostbite due to refrigerant coming out under pressure.

Frostbite on the skin and other parts of the body is possible.

- Wear safety gloves.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Extract refrigerant and open the refrigerant circuit immediately.

- If more than 10 minutes have elapsed since evacuating the refrigerant and the refrigerant circuit was not opened, evacuate the refrigerant again. Evaporation can cause pressure to develop in the refrigerant circuit.

-- For all following procedures immediately seal all the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the Engine Bung Set:VAS 6122 .

-- Loosen the nut or bolt -2-.

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-- Remove the bolt -4-.

-- Loosen the refrigerant line -1- from the retainer -5- and remove.