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A/C and Refrigerant Safety Precautions






A/C and Refrigerant Safety Precautions

The assemblies and piping system of the air conditioner are filled with the following refrigerant:

1.1.1.2 Tetrafluorethane(CF3-CH2F or CH2F-CF3)

Currently, this refrigerant is known under the following trade names R134a, H-FKW 134a, SUVA 134a and KLEA 134a (other trade names may be used in other countries).

Safety Precautions for handling refrigerant, refer to => [ Safety Precautions When Handling Refrigerant ] Safety Precautions When Handling Refrigerant.

Safety Precautions when working on vehicles with Start/Stop System, refer to => [ Safety Precautions When Working on Vehicles with Start/Stop System ] Safety Precautions When Working on Vehicles With Start/Stop System.

Discharge refrigerant circuit, refer to => [ Refrigerant Circuit Draining ] Refrigerant Circuit Draining.

Working on refrigerant circuit. Refer to => [ Working on the Refrigerant
Circuit ] Refrigerant Circuit, Servicing.

Painting vehicles with A/C, refer to => [ Painting on Vehicles with Air Conditioning System ] Painting on Vehicles With Air Conditioning System.

A/C System, additional information, refer to => [ General Repair Information ] General Repair Information.