Audi Q7: A/C Service Station, Connecting
General Information
Vehicles with a High Voltage System (Hybrid Vehicles)
Extremely Dangerous Due to High-Voltage
The high-voltage system is under high-voltage. Death or serious bodily injury by electric shock.
- Individuals with electronic/medical life- and health sustaining machines in or on their person cannot perform any work on high-voltage systems. Life- and health sustaining machines are for example pain killer pumps, implanted defibrillators, pacemakers, insulin pumps, and hearing aids.
- Have the high-voltage system de-energized by a qualified person.
There is a Risk of Injury from the Engine Starting Unexpectedly.
On electric - hybrid vehicles an active ready mode is difficult to identify. Parts of the body can be clamped or pulled.
- Turn off the ignition.
- Place the ignition key outside of the vehicle interior.
Risk of Damaging the High-Voltage Cables.
Misuse can damage the insulation of high-voltage cables or high-voltage connectors.
- Never support objects on the high-voltage cables and the high-voltage connectors.
- Never support tools on the high-voltage cables and the high-voltage connectors.
- Never sharply bend or kink the high-voltage cables.
- When connecting pay attention to the coding of the high-voltage connectors.
- For all procedures on vehicles with high-voltage system pay attention to the additional warning message for these vehicles. Refer to → Chapter "Warnings when Working on Vehicles with High Voltage System".
- If procedures are necessary near components of the high-voltage system "perform a visual inspection of the damage of the high-voltage components and lines". Refer to → Chapter "Performing a Visual Inspection of Damage to High Voltage Components and Cables".
- If work on the components of the high-voltage system is necessity, de-energize the high-voltage system. Refer to → Rep. Gr.93; High-Voltage System, De-Energizing or → Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.93; High-Voltage System, De-Energizing.
Note
Working on the refrigerant circuit with the A/C service station can normally be performed without needing to de-energize the high-voltage system.
- Charge the vehicle battery, for example, using the Battery Charger -VAS5904- in the battery support mode to minimize the number of automatic starts during the test- and measuring procedures while the ready mode is active. Refer to → Electrical Equipment General Information; Rep. Gr.27; Battery; Battery, Charging and → High Voltage Vehicle General Information; Rep. Gr.93; High-Voltage System General Warnings.
- For testing and measurement procedures that require the ready mode to be active or the ignition to be switched on, the selector lever must be in the "P" position and the parking brake must be activated. The required tools must be placed so that they do not come into contact with any rotating components in the engine and they must also not go into the vicinity of the rotating components when the engine is running.
Note
- Also move the selector lever into position "P" and activate the parking brake for testing and measuring procedures which require the ignition to be on, but do not require the ready mode to be active.
- The ready mode is displayed in the Instrument Cluster Control Module -J285- above the "power meter". Refer to Owner's Manual.
- For activating and deactivating the ready mode, refer to the Owner's Manual (while doing so, note the display in the Instrument Cluster Control Module -J285-).
Vehicles with Start/Stop System
There is a Risk of Injury from the Engine Starting Unexpectedly
The engine can start unexpectedly on vehicles with an activated Start/Stop System. A message appears in the instrument cluster indicating whether the Start/Stop System is activated.
- Deactivate the Start/Stop System: Turn off the ignition.
All Vehicles
- Turn off the ignition.
Refer to → Chapter "Service Station, Connecting with Connections on Low- and High Pressure Side of Refrigerant Circuit"
Refer to → Chapter "Service Station, Connecting with No Connection on Low- and High Pressure Side of Refrigerant Circuit"
Service Station, Connecting with Connections on Low- and High Pressure Side of Refrigerant Circuit
Servicing Station, Connecting for Measuring and Testing
- Turn off the ignition.
- Connect the service station to the power supply.
- Connect the quick-release coupling adapter to the charging hoses of service station (handwheels not screwed in/hand shut-off valve not open).
- Switch on the service station and evacuate the charging hoses (only necessary if there is air in charging hoses).
- Switch on the A/C service station.
- Remove the caps from the service connections (with valve).
- Connect the service station via the service connections with the quick-release coupling adapters to the vehicle refrigerant circuit.
- Screw in the handwheel of the quick-release coupling adapters only until the valves are definitely open at the refrigerant circuit connection (observe pressure gauge, do not strain valves).
On vehicles with high-voltage system and additional functions of the A/C system (for example on Audi Q7 e-tron):
Note
On vehicles with the "heat pump" function and/or "high-voltage battery cooling" in not all operating conditions is the A/C system high pressure on the service connection of the high pressure side. The refrigerant circuit pressure on the high pressure side can on these vehicles depending on the operating conditions of the A/C system, can only be measured via the pressure/temperature sensor installed in the refrigerant circuit. Refer to → Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning; Rep. Gr.87; Refrigerant Circuit; System Overview - Refrigerant Circuit and the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in the "Guided Fault Finding" function.
To check the different functions of these A/C systems
- Select the respective function ("cooling the vehicle interior", "heat pump operation" or "cooling the high-voltage battery") via the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester and perform the respective specifications using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in the "Guided Fault Finding" function.
- Select the measured values of the different pressure/temperature sensor installed in the refrigerant circuit and read out. Use the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in the "Guided Fault Finding" function.
All Vehicles
- Perform the planned tests and measurements.
Service Station, Connecting with No Connection on Low- and High Pressure Side of Refrigerant Circuit
General Information
On the following vehicles, no service connection is provided for the service station on the low-pressure side of the refrigerant circuit; adapters must be used to connect the service station to the refrigerant circuit on these vehicles:
- Audi 80, Audi Cabrio, Audi Coupe
- Audi A4 up to 07.96
- Audi 100/Audi A6 up to 03.97
- Audi A8 up to 11.97
Note
On vehicles with no or inaccessible connection at compressor, remove A/C Refrigerant Low Pressure Switch -F73- (bridge terminals in connector to A/C Refrigerant Low Pressure Switch -F73-) and screw adapter to this connection. Refer to → Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning; Rep. Gr.87; System Overview - Refrigerant Circuit (vehicle-specific repair manual).
Note
- The tools listed below are commercially available or can be obtained from local distributor or importer.
- Should it be necessary to measure the pressures at the switch connections on the high-pressure side, use the adapter Adapter Set for Refrigerant Circuit -VAG1785/9- and proceed in the same manner.
Service Station, Connecting with A/C Adapter Set -VAG1786- to Refrigerant Circuit
A - Connection with valve (small valve insert) on low-pressure side of refrigerant circuit
B - A/C Adapter Set - Adapter 1 -VAG1786/1-.
C - Commercially available charging hose (short version with 5/8" thread on each end).
D - A/C Adapter Set - Adapter 2 -VAG1786/2- (for connection of quick-release coupling of service station -E-).
Note
- Assemble the adapter and charging hose as shown and connect to connection with valve -A- first.
- The A/C Adapter Set - Adapter 2 -VAG1786/1- is only to be used at connections with "small" valve insert (standard for connection with valve for A/C Refrigerant Low Pressure Switch -F73- and gradually introduced as of 10.94 also at compressor).
- Instead of the A/C Adapter Set - Adapter 1 -VAG1786/1-, the A/C Adapter Set - Adapter 10 -VAG1785/10- can also be used (remove valve from A/C Adapter Set - Adapter 10 -VAG1785/10 -or install valve opener in charging hose).
Service Station, Connecting with A/C Adapter Set - Adapter -VAG1785- to Refrigerant Circuit
- Remove the cap from the connection with valve -A- (at A/C compressor).
- Attach the O-ring -B- to the connection (8.9 mm; 1.8 mm).
- Screw the adapter VAG1785/10 -C- onto the connection -B-.
- Install the valve opener -D- with the appropriate seal in the charging hose connection.
Note
- The type of valve opener -D- and seals required depends on charging hose used (specific to manufacturer).
- The quick-release coupling adapter is not required for connection on the low-pressure side of Audi vehicles.
- Screw the charging hose -E- (to the service station) onto the A/C Adapter Set - Adapter 10 -VAG1785/10-.
Note
To minimize the amount of air and moisture penetrating into the charging hoses and thus into the refrigerant circuit, the charging hoses should be connected together as illustrated.
A - Charging hose to service station
B - Hand shut-off valve
C - Charging hose (short version) with valve opener for connection to adapter -D-
D - A/C Adapter Set - Adapter 10 - VAG1785/10-
E - Charging hose (short version) with quick-release coupling adapter (for vehicles with quick-release coupling adapter on low-pressure side).
- Perform the planned tests and measurements.
Servicing Station, Connecting for Measuring and Testing
- Turn off the ignition.
- Connect the service station to the power supply.
- Assemble adapter set and screw to connection on low-pressure side.
- Connect the quick-release coupling adapter to the charging hoses of service station (handwheels not screwed in/hand shut-off valve not open).
- Switch on the service station and evacuate the charging hoses (only necessary if there is air in charging hoses).
- Switch off the service station.
- Remove the cap from the service connection/connection with valve (or remove low-pressure switch and bridge respective electrical connections).
- Connect the service station via the service connections with the quick-release coupling adapters to the vehicle refrigerant circuit.
- Install the handwheel on the quick-release coupling adapters only until valve is definitely open at refrigerant circuit connection (observe pressure gauge, do not strain valve).
- Perform the planned tests and measurements.
