A/C Component Locations

Air Conditioning-Illustrated Index:

CAUTION:
- All SRS wire harnesses are covered with yellow insulation. Before you disconnect any part of an SRS wire harness, disconnect the airbag connectors.
- Whenever the ignition switch is ON (II), or has been turned OFF for less than three minutes, be careful not to bump the SRS unit; the airbags could accidentally deploy and cause damage or injuries.
- For additional precautions, refer to the "Air Bags and Seat belts".

NOTE: The original radio has a coded theft protection circuit. Be sure to get the customer's code number before - disconnecting the battery.
- removing the No. 32 (7.5 A) fuse from the under-hood (use/relay box.
- removing the radio.

After service, reconnect power to the radio and turn it on. When the word "CODE" is displayed, enter the customer's 5-digit code to restore radio operation.

Air Conditioning-Illustrated Index:

This car uses HFC-134a (R-134a) refrigerant which does not contain chlorofluorocarbons. Pay attention to the following service items:
^ Do not mix refrigerants CFC-12 (R-12) and HFC-134a (R-134a). They are not compatible.
^ Use only the recommended polyalkyleneglycol (PAG) refrigerant oil (Nippondenso: ND-OIL8, P/N 38899-PR7-A01 or
Sanden: SP-10: P/N 38899-P13-A01) designed for the R-134a compressor. Intermixing the recommended (PAG) refrigerant oil with any other refrigerant oil will result in compressor failure.
^ All A/C system parts (compressor, discharge line, suction line, evaporator, condenser, receiver/dryer, expansion valve, O-rings for joints) have to be proper for refrigerant R-134a. Do not confuse with R-12 parts.
^ Use a halogen gas leak detector designed for refrigerant R-134a.
^ R-12 and R-134a refrigerant servicing equipment are not interchangeable. Only use a Recovery/Recycling/Charging System that is U.L.-listed and is certified to meet the requirements of SAE J221 0 to service R-134a air conditioning systems.
^ Always recover the refrigerant A-134a with an approved Recovery/Recycling/Charging System before disconnecting any A/C fitting.