Condenser, replacing: Finishing

Filling refrigerant and detecting leaks 

Vacuum pump the air conditioning (A/C) system. See Vacuum pumping .

Fill the system, see Refrigerant, filling .

Leak trace the system. See Leak tracing, fluorescent tracing agent/UV lamp or Leak tracing, electronic leak tracer .

Installing the bumper cover and air baffle 

Install: 

• the bumper cover, see Bumper front, replacing (-2004) or Bumper front, replacing (2005-)
• the air baffle under the radiator unit with the 2 catches and the 2 screws.

Filling refrigerant and detecting leaks 

Vacuum pump the air conditioning (A/C) system. See Vacuum pumping .

Fill the system, see Refrigerant, filling .

Leak trace the system. See Leak tracing, fluorescent tracing agent/UV lamp or Leak tracing, electronic leak tracer .

Installing the bumper cover and air baffle 

Install: 

• the bumper cover, see Bumper front, replacing (-2004) or Bumper front, replacing (2005-)
• the air baffle under the radiator unit with the 2 catches and the 2 screws.

Filling refrigerant and checking for leaks 

Vacuum pump the air conditioning (A/C) system. See Vacuum pumping .

Fill the system. See Refrigerant, filling .

Leak trace the system. See Leak tracing, fluorescent tracing agent/UV lamp or Leak tracing, electronic leak tracer .

Installing the bumper shell and air guide 

Install: 

• the bumper shell. See Bumper front, replacing
• the air guide under the radiator assembly with the 2 catches and 2 screws.