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Heating and A/C Engine Compartment Overview







Climate / Climatronic Systems

Heating and A/C Engine Compartment Overview


Component A is not shown in the overview





A - Evaporator Vent Temperature Sensor -G263- or Evaporator Temperature Sensor -G308- => [ Evaporator Vent Temperature Sensor ] See Image Below.

1 - Damper

2 - Refrigerant hose

3 - Refrigerant pipe

4 - Ambient Temperature Switch -F38 -

5 - Refrigerant pipe

6 - Low pressure service valve

7 - A/C Pressure Switch -F129- or High Pressure Sensor -G65- => [ A/C Refrigerant System Component Overview ] See Image Below.
Depending on engine type refrigerant systems have either an A/C Pressure Switch -F129- or High Pressure Sensor -G65- installed

8 - Expansion valve

9 - Evaporator water drain valve from 06.00

10 - Evaporator water drain valve through 05.00

11 - A/C Cut-Out Thermal Switch -F163-

12 - Coolant Fan Control (FC) Control Module -J293-

13 - Refrigerant hose

14 - Refrigerant hose

15 - Pressure relief valve
On compressor

16 - Condenser => [ A/C Refrigerant System Component Overview ] See Image Below.

17 - Compressor => [ A/C Refrigerant System Component Overview ] See Image Below.
A/C Compressor Regulator Valve -N280- is located on the A/C compressor

18 - A/C Clutch -N25- => [ A/C Refrigerant System Component Overview ] See Image Below.

19 - Receiver drier



Outside Air Temperature Sensor






Arrow - Outside Air Temperature Sensor -G17-
- Located on left of front bumper behind the outer air grille



A/C Refrigerant System Component
Overview







7 - A/C Pressure Switch -F129- or High Pressure Sensor -G65-
19 - Evaporator
27 - Condenser
28 - Compressor
32 - A/C Clutch -N25-


Evaporator Vent Temperature Sensor