Audi Q5: Refrigerant Circuit General Information
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Extremely Dangerous Due to High-Voltage
The high-voltage system is under high-voltage. Death or serious
bodily injury by electric shock.
- Individuals with electronic/medical life- and health su
High pressure side are the condenser, receiver/dryer and
restrictor or expansion valve to separate the high and low
pressure liquid ends.
High pressure results from the restrictor or expansion valve
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Pry Lever -80 - 200-
Removing
- Remove the instrument panel side cover. Refer to
→ Chapter "Instrument Panel Side Cover, Removing and Installing".
- Remove the gap cover -1- from
the A-pillar trim and the sill trim
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The refrigerant circuit was completely empty (for example
with larger leak or cracked hose)
Note
In the event of only a minor leak with slow escape of
refrigerant (e.g. at a small leakage point), the amount of
refrigerant oil lost and the amount of moisture penetrating is
not sufficien