Only duly qualified technical personnel are
· Never clean the antennas with products that are corrosive
or contain acids.
authorized to carry out maintenance work on the
air conditioner.
WARNING
flammable refrigerant
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.
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.
component protection
Air conditioning refrigerant oil The
air conditioner is charged with refrigerant oil. The air
conditioning compressor sign indicates the type and
quantity of refrigerating oil used ÿ p. 389.
Some electronic components, such as the infotainment
system, and some control units are factory-fitted with
a component guard.
WARNING
Component protection allows the lawful assembly or
replacement of components and control units by a
qualified specialist workshop. Volkswagen recommends
a Volkswagen dealer.
To guarantee correct and safe operation of the air
conditioner, only duly qualified technical personnel are
authorized to carry out maintenance work on it.
WARNING
In the following situations, component protection prevents
factory-supplied components from unrestricted use outside
the vehicle:
· 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.
— 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, visit a suitably qualified specialist workshop.
Volkswagen recommends a Volkswagen dealer.
infotainment system and
you had
The antennas for the infotainment system are mounted
in different places in the vehicle:
— on the inside of the rear window;
— on the inside of the rear side windows
you will;
Information regarding the EU
regulation on chemical
substances and preparations
REACH
— on the inside of the windscreen;
— on the roof of the vehicle.
The integrated antennas on the inside of the crystals are
made of fine metal wires.
In accordance with the European regulation on chemical
substances and preparations REACH, Volkswagen would
like to inform you of the substances that the vehicle could
contain.
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.
This information can be found on the Internet based on
the vehicle identification number ÿ p. 415:
· Do not stick stickers on top of metal threads, eg. e.g.,
in the area of the rear window.
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