Volkswagen Passat 2011 Workshop Manual page 37

CAUTION
Risk of freezing injury caused by escaping pressurised refrig‐
erant.
There is a risk of injury to the skin and parts of the body due to
freezing.
– Wear protective gloves.
– Wear protective goggles.
– Extract refrigerant and open the refrigerant circuit immedi‐
ately afterwards.
– If more than 10 minutes have passed since the refrigerant
was extracted, repeat the extraction process before opening
the refrigerant circuit. Pressure could build up in the refrig‐
erant circuit from continued evaporation.
– Remove circlip -arrow-, push sealing cap -1- downwards for
this.
– Using a pair of pliers on socket head bolt -2-, pull out sealing
cap -1- in a straight line in direction of arrow.
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2. Refrigerant circuit