Heating and cooling
Lubricant in the air conditioner
Driver messages about the auxiliary
heating/ventilation
The sticker in the engine compartment provides
information about the type of lubricant used in
the vehicle’s air conditioning system. For infor-
mation about the quantity of lubricant used,
please contact a qualified workshop.
The following driver messages may appear, de-
pending on the equipment installed in your vehi-
cle:
Auxiliary heating/ventilation: fault. Not
Air conditioner evaporator
available
Components from old vehicles or recycled com-
ponents must never be used to repair the air con-
ditioner evaporator.
If this message appears, a system malfunction
has occurred. Drive to a qualified workshop soon
and have the fault rectified.
WARNING
Information on fluids in
the air conditioner
Maintenance work on the air conditioning sys-
tem must only be carried out by qualified and
certified personnel who have been trained in
accordance with the standards required in the
specific country, e.g. SAE norms J2845 and
J2911.
Refrigerant in the air conditioner
The sticker in the engine compartment provides
information about the type and quantity of re-
frigerant used in the vehicle’s air conditioning
system. This sticker is located in the front section
of the engine compartment or at the front or rear
of the bonnet.
– Refrigerant is flammable. Keep the vehicle
away from naked flames, sparks and other
ignition sources – risk of fatal injury!
– The refrigerant is under pressure and could
explode if it is heated – risk of fatal injury!
– The refrigerant may produce toxic vapours
when it comes into contact with hot surfa-
ces; such vapours must not be inhaled – risk
of fatal injury!
Symbol Meaning
Warning: Maintenance work on the
air conditioning system must only
be performed by qualified person-
nel.
Type of refrigerant
Type of lubricant
.
Refer to workshop information (on-
ly available to Audi workshops and
other qualified workshops)
Maintenance work on the air condi-
tioning system must only be per-
formed by qualified personnel.
Flammable refrigerant
Ensure that all components are dis-
posed of correctly and never install
components in the vehicle which
have been removed from old
vehicles or recycled.
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