...BMW All models with M 42 engine Short-term poor performance If there are complaints about the above-mentioned complaint, the bellows between the intake plenum and the air flow sensor could be the cause. With quick gear shifts, high engine speeds and high external and engine temperature...
...Peugeot 306 (N3) Fuse blown If the fuse for the air condition ing should have blown with the above-mentioned vehicles, this can be caused by an excess load/fault on the blower or by a short-circuit in the air conditioning control unit. To find out for certain which of the components is...
...Renault Laguna (B56) Noises from the dashboard With the above-mentioned vehicles, there can be clicking noises from the dashboard. These could be caused by a plastic stop on the recirculated air flap being bent. To localise the fault proceed as follows: • Remove the glove compartmen...
...Kia Sephia Model year 1995 - 1998 Noise / Leaks With some of the above-mentioned vehicles, noise can occur from the area of t he evaporator. Vehicles built between 1995 and 01.07.1998 are particularly affected. The cause is usually to be found in the expansion valve. This was modified in...
...Opel Zafira (F75) up to model year 2005 Changed filling levels The filling level of the refrigerant and/or compressor oil has changed with some of the above-mentioned models. The currently valid filling levels are as follows: Engine Model year Refrigerant level R134a OE compressor...
...Saab 9-3 Damaged side impact sensor cables. With these vehicles, the side impact sensor cables mounted in the doors can become damaged. If the cables are damaged, the airbag system will fail. To eliminate the fault proceed as follows: • Remove the door lining and door sheeting (water...
...Opel Sintra From model year 1997 Wiper arm moves beyond the A-pillar. If there are complaints with these vehicles that the right-hand wiper arm moves beyond the A-pillar at high speeds, this could be due to a rubber stop being missing. To eliminate the problem, a new rubber stop has to...
...Condenser fans General To guarantee correct liquefaction of the coolant in the condenser or sufficient engine cooling, an additional or more powerful condenser f an is usually installed in vehicles with air-conditioning systems. Existing fans may also be replaced by more powerful o...
...Service adapter low-high pressure Additional possibility of adding contrasting agent thanks to a new low-high pressure adapter There is a wide range of different systems available on the market which are used to add contrasting agent to the air conditioning system. Some contrasting age...
...Conversion R12/R134a The European Parliament has decreed (Gazette no. 2037/2000) that conventional refrigerant (R12) must be replaced by chlorine-free refrigerant (R134a) from 01.01.2001 onwards whenever air conditioning systems have to be opened for maintenance or repair work following t...