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Air Conditioning Refrigerant Notice

TSB No. TS 001 06031
Section Title: All Model

Division: Automotive
Category: Technical

SUBJECT:
AUTHORIZED AIR CONDITIONING REFRIGERANT

MODEL: ALL

YEAR: ALL

The ONLY approved refrigerant that may be used in the Suzuki air conditioning system is R-12.

CAUTION:
Use of any type of refrigerant other than Freon R-12 may cause serious damage to the air conditioning system.

There are several refrigerant manufacturers offering a substitute to use in place of R-12. However, none have been approved by Suzuki or Nippondenso and some of these substitutes contain ingredients that will cause rapid deterioration of rubber hoses and o-rings as well as corrosion of internal metallic air conditioning components.