6-Cylinder Engine

Condenser

Audi RS 5

• The radiator and condenser may have small indentations on the fins even when installed correctly. It is not damage. Do not replace the radiator or condenser because of those small indentations.

• Slight deformations on the side securing straps on the condenser (for example, due to an accident), can result in an unparalleled flow from the condenser and radiator; this can be resolved by pulling the straps back as long as the function/condenser sealing is not impaired. The straps on the condenser do not need to be replaced if there are small deformations.

• A slight bending of the condenser (up to 4 mm) is permissible as long as there is sufficient distance (minimum 4 mm) between the condenser and the radiator and the function/sealing of the condenser (of the refrigerant circuit) is not impaired. The condenser does not have to be replaced if there are slight deformations.

• Different versions of the condenser are available depending on the vehicle version, refer to => [ Condenser, Checking Version ] Testing and Inspection and to the Parts Catalog.

• The Audi RS 5 have a condenser version that is not installed on other vehicles in this model line. For the correct allocation and refrigerant capacity, refer to => [ Condenser, Checking Version ] Testing and Inspection, to the Parts Catalog.

• It may be necessary to evacuate the refrigerant circuit and remove the refrigerant pipes from the condenser in order to remove the condenser from the front end or to remove the radiator depending on the version of the radiator and the condenser. Refer to => [ Refrigerant Pipes from Condenser ] Refrigerant Pipes From Condenser.

Removing






- Turn off the ignition.

- Drain the refrigerant circuit.

- Remove the refrigerant lines from the condenser. Refer to => [ Refrigerant Pipes from Condenser ] Refrigerant Pipes From Condenser.

- Remove the bolts - arrows -.

- Remove the left and right air guide - 1 - from the intermediate flange - 2 - on the air filter housing.

- Unlock the retaining straps - arrows A - (each two straps, one on top and one below on the air guide) and move the left and right air guide - 1 - toward the center of the vehicle - arrow B -.






- Unlock the retaining clamps - 1 - in - arrow direction A - and remove the condenser - 2 - upward and out of the brackets on the radiator - arrows B -.






Installing

Installation is done is reverse order, observe the following:

• The removed condenser contains refrigerant oil that must be returned to the refrigerant circuit (with the new condenser).

- Install the refrigerant lines to the condenser. Refer to => [ Refrigerant Pipes from Condenser ] Refrigerant Pipes From Condenser.

- Evacuate and fill the refrigerant circuit.

- Operate the A/C system after filling the refrigerant circuit. Refer to => [ A/C System, Operating after Filling Refrigerant Circuit ] A/C System, Operating After Filling Refrigerant Circuit.

- Install the remaining removed components.

- Switch on the ignition.

- Check the DTC memory and erase any displayed entries using the Vehicle diagnostic tester in "Guided Fault Finding".