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Water on floor
Cars affected
All Saab 9-3 equipped with A/C or ACC.
Background
In certain hot weather conditions with high humidity, it is possible that the climate system does not manage to dehumidify all the damp air. This can result in water dropping onto the floor from the lower air vents.
After customer complaint, proceed as follows.
Symptom description
Water on floor. Water dropping onto the floor from the lower air vents.
Parts required
53 32 358 Air deflector including screws (CA: 30566511)
Procedure
! WARNING Read through the following safety regulations before you start working on the A/C system.
^ Wear protective glasses and Impermeable gloves, since there is a risk of bum and frost injuries.
^ If the skin comes into contact with the refrigerant, the exposed areas should be bathed in cold water and treated like a bum.
^ Should the coolant get into the eyes, rinse them thoroughly with water for at least 10 minutes.
^ Refrigerant must not intentionally be released into the atmosphere. If, however, the refrigerant is unintentionally released in the premises, open and ventilate well before continuing work.
^ Gases that are formed when heating a refrigerant are a health hazard and can have a serious effect on the lungs.
^ Smoking and open flames must not occur when handling refrigerants.
^ Refrigerant containers must not be exposed to heating, because the pressure will then increase resulting in the risk of explosion.
1 Remove the ventilation fan as instructed in WIS, see "Body - Automatic Climate Control ACC - Adjustment/replacement - Ventilation fan".
2 Place the air deflector in the bottom of the fan housing so it rests on the radius on the front edge.
! WARNING Do not drill deeper than 5 mm as the evaporator may be damaged. Leaking refrigerant can cause personal injury if it makes contact with eyes and skin.
3 Drill a 1.5 mm hole using the air deflector as a template. Drill in the centre of the hole but not deeper than 5 mm as the evaporator may be damaged.
Note Use a drill stop.
Screw on the air deflector using the two screws.
4 Fit the ventilation fan as instructed in WIS, see "Body - Automatic Climate Control ACC - Adjustment/replacement - Ventilation fan".
5 Check the function of the fan.
posted by 208.61.13...
, Mon, 4 Oct 2004 10:31:37
, Thu, 28 Oct 2004 22:23:12
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