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VW Passat B8 Owner's Manual ➜ Air conditioning fluids

— if the driver and the front passenger were wearing  
anonymously, that is, without the possibility of drawing  
do the seat belt,  
conclusions about the vehicle in particular, nor about the  
owner of the vehicle or its lessee in the case of leasing.  
— how hard the driver applied the brake or accelerator,  
— how fast the vehicle was traveling.  
These data help to better understand the circumstances  
of situations where accidents have occurred and  
injuries have occurred.  
Stickers and signs  
In the engine compartment and on other vehicle  
components, there are stickers and signs from the  
factory with important information for the operation of  
the vehicle.  
Data from driver assistance systems is also recorded.  
In addition to the information on whether the systems  
were on, off, only partially available or inactive, it can  
also be checked whether these functions controlled,  
accelerated or braked the vehicle in the situations  
mentioned above. Depending on the equipment, these  
— Never remove these stickers and signs and protect  
cure keep them readable.  
systems and functions can include, e.g. eg:  
— If any part of the vehicle that bears a sticker or sign  
is replaced, the specialized workshop must place an  
identical sticker or sign on the new parts in the same  
place.  
— Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) — Lane  
Departure Assist (Lane As  
Safety certificate A safety  
system)  
certificate attached to the driver's door pillar informs  
you that all necessary safety standards and the  
regulations of the road safety authorities of the country  
concerned were met at the time of production. . It may  
also include the month and year of production, as well  
as the vehicle's chassis number. Observe the  
instructions in the instruction manual.  
— the assisted parking system (Park Assist) — the  
parking aid — the emergency braking functions (Front  
As  
system)  
Black box data is only recorded if a special situation  
such as an accident occurs.  
Under normal driving conditions, no recording is  
made. No audio or video data from the passenger  
compartment or from around the vehicle is stored. Nor  
are personal data, such as name, sex, age or place of  
the accident, recorded at any time. However, third  
parties, such as police and judicial authorities, can link  
the contents of the black box with other data sources  
using specific means to do so and associate them with  
someone during the investigation of an accident.  
WARNING  
Improper use of the vehicle increases the risk of  
accidents and injuries.  
· Observe the legal provisions.  
· Observe the instruction manual.  
WARNING  
Improper use of the vehicle can cause damage to it.  
To consult the data from the black box it is necessary to  
have special equipment, to have access to the connection  
socket for vehicle diagnosis required by law (“on-board  
diagnosis”) and that the ignition be switched on.  
· Observe the legal provisions.  
· Carry out maintenance work as prescribed.  
Volkswagen will not access, consult or process the black  
box data unless the owner of the vehicle (or in the case  
of leasing, the lessor) gives his consent, or unless there  
are contractual or legal provisions in this regard.  
air conditioning fluids  
Air conditioning refrigerant There  
Due to the legal obligation to observe the product,  
Volkswagen is authorized to use the data for field  
analysis and for the purpose of research and quality  
improvement of vehicle safety systems. For research  
purposes, Volks wagen makes available to third parties  
the data of  
is a sticker in the engine compartment with information  
on the type and amount of refrigerant used in the  
vehicle's air conditioning. The sticker is located at the  
front of the engine compartment, near the refrigerant  
filler neck.  
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Stickers and signs  
Symbol  
Description  
infotainment system and  
antennae  
Warning: Only duly qualified technical personnel  
are authorized to carry out maintenance work  
on the air conditioner.  
The antennas for the infotainment system are mounted at  
different points in the vehicle:  
Type of refrigerant  
Lubricating oil type  
— on the inside of the rear window, together with the rear  
window heater;  
— on the inside of the rear side windows  
you will;  
See workshop documentation (only available to  
Volks wagen dealers).  
— on the inside of the windscreen;  
— on the roof of the vehicle.  
Only duly qualified technical personnel are  
authorized to carry out maintenance work on  
The integrated antennas on the inside of the crystals are made  
of fine metal wires.  
the air conditioner.  
flammable refrigerant  
WARNING  
The antennas that are located on the inside of the crystals can  
be damaged by objects rubbing against them or by the use of  
corrosive or acid-containing products.  
Make sure that all components are disposed  
of correctly and never fit components  
disassembled from end-of-life vehicles or from  
recycling plants into the vehicle.  
· Do not stick stickers on top of metal threads, eg. e.g., in the  
area of the rear window.  
· Never clean the antennas with products that are corrosive or  
contain acids.  
Air conditioning lubricating oil  
The air conditioner contains up to 210 ml (7 oz) of lubricating  
oil. The exact specifications and quantities of the air conditioning  
lubricating oil can be found on the Internet portal erWin (electronic  
information system for repairs and workshops) ÿ p. 373.  
WARNING  
If an infotainment system is retrofitted, it must be compatible  
with the antenna amplifier fitted as standard in the vehicle.  
Otherwise, the amplifier may be damaged.  
WARNING  
To ensure correct and safe operation of the air conditioner,  
only duly qualified technical personnel are authorized to carry  
out maintenance work on it.  
component protection  
Some electronic components, such as the infotainment  
system, and some control units are factory-fitted with a  
component guard.  
WARNING  
· Never repair the air conditioning evaporator with disassembled  
parts from vehicles at the end of their useful life or from  
recycling plants, nor replace it with this type of parts.  
Component protection allows the lawful assembly or replacement  
of components and control units by a specialist workshop.  
· USA and Canada: The parts for the evaporator of the air  
conditioner have to be certified and identified according to  
the SAE J2842 HFO-1234y and R744 standards.  
In the following situations, component protection prevents  
factory-supplied components from unrestricted use outside the  
vehicle:  
— Mounting on other vehicles, e.g. For example, after a robbery.  
— Use of components outside the vehicle.  
If a message about component protection is displayed on the  
instrument panel display or on the infotainment system display,  
e.g. g., SAFE CP  
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