Heating and cooling
The auxiliary air conditioning is currently un-
WARNING
available due to a fault.
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.
If this message appears, a system malfunction
has occurred. Drive to a qualified workshop soon
and have the fault rectified.
Fluids in the air
conditioner
– 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!
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.
Symbol Meaning
Note
Warning: Maintenance work on the
air conditioning system must only
be performed by qualified person-
Components from old vehicles or recycled
components must never be used when repair-
ing the evaporator of the air conditioning sys-
tem.
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.
Lubricant in the air conditioner
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.
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