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Cooling Output, Checking






Cooling Output, Checking

Checking

- Close the hood.

- Measure the ambient temperature.

- Close doors, window and sunroof.

- Open all instrument panel vents.

- Set the A/C system temperature on MAX A/C.

- Set air distribution to upper body vent.

- Keep the temperature probe - 2 - approximately 20 mm in the marked air vent- 1 - area - 3 -.






- Press the AC button and turn on the A/C system.

- Start the engine.

Start of time measurement (5 minutes).

- Bring engine to 2000 RPM and hold it there.

Evaluate

The temperature of the air coming out of the vents "driver side" must be within the tolerance range (see diagram) after 5 minutes, depending on the ambient temperature.






A The temperature of the air coming out of the vents "driver side"
B Ambient temperature
C Permissible tolerance range