Removing and installing refrigerant line between electrical air conditioner compressor V470 and heat exchanger for high-voltage battery, refrigerant line with internal heat exchanger, Passat GTE — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B8 (3G, 2014–)

• Renewed: seals
• Also covered elsewhere: Electronic Parts Catalogue

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• Moisten seals with refrigerant oil before installing.

📋 Procedure

1. Observe safety precautions Safety precautions when working on air conditioning systems.
2. Comply with notes Working on refrigerant circuit.
3. Observe safety precautions when working in the vicinity of high-voltage components .
4. Extract refrigerant with air conditioning service station. Comply with notes .
5. Lay coolant expansion tank to one side.

6. Remove bracket (1).
7. Unscrew nut (4).
8. Remove refrigerant line (3).
9. Unscrew bolts (5) and (8).
10. Unclip refrigerant line (1) from retainers (2).
11. Loosen bolt (7), and remove retainer (6).
12. Remove refrigerant line (1).
13. Renew seals. For versions, refer to Electronic Parts Catalogue. [Note: Moisten seals with refrigerant oil before installing.]

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