Painting Work On Vehicles Fitted With An Air Conditioner; Further Information - Audi Air conditioning 2003 A8 Workshop Manual

Reason:
Heat generation causes considerable pressure to build up in the
system and this could lead to rupturing of the system.
Remedy:
Drain the refrigerant circuit (
Note
Damaged or leaking air conditioner components are not to be re‐
paired by welding or soldering, but should be replaced.
When servicing the air conditioner, all open components and pipe
connections are to be immediately re-sealed.
Reason:
Moisture will ingress into the air conditioner components if they
are left open for a lengthy period. If this is the case, air condition‐
ers cannot be re-filled without having to replace parts of the
system.
1.4 Painting work on vehicles fitted with an
air conditioner
When performing paintwork repairs, the temperature in the drying
booth or preheating zone must not exceed 80 °C.
Reason:
Heat generation causes considerable pressure to build up in the
system and this could lead to rupturing of the system.
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VAS 5051 A- , „Guided fault-finding" routine ⇒ "Guided fault-
finding" function of vehicle diagnostic, testing and information
system VAS 5051.
♦ The appropriate current flow diagrams can be found in the
Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault-finding and Fitting lo‐
cations binder ⇒ Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding
and Fitting locations.
♦ A label in the engine compartment indicates the refrigerant
used as well as the capacity.
♦ Further information on repair work for vehicles fitted with an
air conditioner and on handling refrigerant is stored in ⇒ Air
conditioner with refrigerant R134a .
1. Safety precautions when working on vehicles fitted with an air conditioner and for handling refrigerant
⇒ page 2 ).
Audi A8 2003 ➤
Air conditioning - Edition 09.2010
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