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Identification plates
Type plate, vehicles with refrigerant R134a
- - Name of refrigerant
- - Refrigerant capacity
- - Name of refrigerant oil
Note
- A tolerance of 500 +- 15 g is permissible although not indicated on the identification plate.
- Capacities for refrigerant R134a and refrigerant oil.
Type plate, vehicles with refrigerant R1234yf
- - Name of refrigerant
- - Refrigerant capacity
- - Name of refrigerant oil
Note Capacities for refrigerant R1234yf and refrigerant oil.
Notes concerning odours in air conditioned vehicles
Remarks on odours in vehicles with air conditioning, vehicle with refrigerant R134a
- If the evaporator emits unpleasant odours, clean the evaporator.
- SEAT has tested and approved the ultrasound A/C cleaner - VAS 6189A- as well as the suction feed spray-gun - V.A.G 1538- with the appropriate flexible hooked sensor.
- Instructions on cleaning the evaporator are supplied with the equipment.
- As soon as SEAT approves new methods, appropriate notes are added to the workshop manual.
Remarks on odours in vehicles with air conditioning, vehicle with refrigerant R1234yf
Note
- If the evaporator emits unpleasant odours, clean the evaporator.
- SEAT has tested and approved the ultrasound A/C cleaner as well as the suction feed spray-gun with the appropriate spray probe.
- Instructions on cleaning the evaporator are supplied with the equipment.
- As soon as SEAT approves new methods, appropriate notes are added to the workshop manual .
Notes for vehicles with a start-stop system
Observe the safety precautions for vehicles with a start-stop system.
If a start-stop system is installed, the following abort conditions will deactivate the start-stop function:
- The start-stop system has been switched off via the start-stop mode button.
- The charge condition of the battery is insufficient to restart the engine (starting voltage prediction).
- The defrost function is active.
- The windscreen heater function is active.
- The air conditioner system temperature set in the control element deviates by more than 8 ºC from the actual temperature of the interior.
- The engine speed is greater than 1200 rpm.
- The alternator - C- is defective, i.e. belt broken.
- Coolant temperature not within specifications of 25 ºC - 100 º C.
- Blower speed increase by more than 4 stages.
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Notes for wheel alignment
The alignment of the vehicle axles should only be carried out using
measurement equipment authorised by SEAT!
Both the rear and the front axle have to be measured.
If not, there is no guarantee t ...