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WARNING

Removing labels and signs reduces the amount of information about potential hazards and may cause reduced vigilance

when working on the vehicle. This can cause serious or fatal injuries.

Never remove these labels and signs or make them illegible.

Follow the legal regulations.

Follow the Owner's Manual instructions.

NOTICE

Removing labels and signs increases the risk of operating errors and can cause damage to the vehicle.

Never remove these labels and signs or make them illegible.

Follow the legal regulations.

Perform service according to the speciﬁcations.

Fluids in the air conditioning system

Refrigerant in the air conditioning system

The label in the hood space provides information about the type and amount of refrigerant used in the vehicle air conditioner.

The label is in the front section of the hood space near the refrigerant ﬁller tubes ⇒

Refrigerant oil in the air conditioner

The air conditioner is ﬁlled with refrigerant oil. For information about the type and volume of refrigerant oil used, contact a

suitably qualiﬁed professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility ⇒ Repairs and technical modiﬁcations.

Warning: the air conditioning system must only be serviced by qualified technicians.

Refrigerant type. Type of

refrigerant oil. See service information (only available for authorized Volkswagen dealers and authorized Volkswagen

Service Facilities). The air conditioning system must only be serviced by qualified technicians. Flammable refrigerant.

Make sure all components are disposed of correctly and never install components removed from old vehicles or from

recycling in the vehicle.

DANGER

Maintenance of the air conditioner carried out by non-qualiﬁed personnel may endanger its operation and cause serious

or fatal injuries.

Only have the air conditioner serviced by suitably qualiﬁed professionals who have been trained according to the

SAE standard J2845 and certiﬁed according to the SAE standard J2911. SAE standard J639 must be complied

with while performing work on the air conditioner.

DANGER

The refrigerant is ﬂammable and may cause serious or fatal injuries if maintenance is carried out incorrectly.

Only have the air conditioner serviced by qualiﬁed professionals.

Keep the vehicle away from naked ﬂames, sparks and other ignition sources.

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DANGER

The refrigerant is under pressure and may explode if heated. This may cause serious or fatal injuries.

Only have the air conditioner serviced by qualiﬁed professionals.

Keep the vehicle away from naked ﬂames, sparks and other ignition sources.

DANGER

The refrigerant may form toxic fumes if it comes into contact with hot surfaces. Inhaling them may cause poisoning or

even death.

Only have the air conditioner serviced by qualiﬁed professionals.

NOTICE

Repairing or replacing the evaporator with replacement parts from scrap vehicles or recycled parts may damage the air

conditioner.

Never have repairs to the evaporator carried out with replacement parts from scrap vehicles or recycled parts.

Only have replacement parts for the air conditioner evaporator ﬁtted that are certiﬁed and marked in accordance

with SAE standards J2842 HFO-1234y and R744.

Only have the air conditioner serviced by suitably qualiﬁed professionals who have been trained according to the

SAE standard J2845 and certiﬁed according to the SAE standard J2911. SAE standard J639 must be complied

with while performing work on the air conditioner.

Have damaged or missing refrigerant labels, e.g. in the engine compartment, replaced.

Product recycling

Disposal of Old Batteries

As with electronic devices, old batteries must be collected and recycled separately by the end user. These batteries are

indicated by the crossed-out wheeled garbage can symbol

. You, as the end user, are legally obliged to return old batteries

⇒

In many federal states, old batteries can be handed in to an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen

Service Facility.

You can obtain more information on return and recycling from your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility.

Disposal of Old Electric/Electronic Devices

Your vehicle contains electric/electronic devices, such as remote controls. You can recognize these from the symbol of the

crossed-out wheeled garbage can

Old devices with this marking must be collected separately from normal household garbage and disposed of in accordance

with legal requirements.

Batteries within devices that are not permanently installed must be removed beforehand and disposed of separately as

batteries.

Any saved personal data must be erased before disposal of old devices.

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