Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Air Conditioning Condenser Replacement (1.6L LDE, LXT, LXV, and 1.8L 2H0)
Removal Procedure
- Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
- Disconnect battery negative cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable
Disconnection and Connection.
- Remove front bumper fascia. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement.

- Remove air intake duct (1).
- Remove radiator support replacement. Refer to Radiator Support
Replacement.
- Remove A/C compressor and condenser hose from condenser. Refer to Air
Conditioning Compressor and Condenser Hose
Replacement.

- Remove condenser hose bolt and condenser hose (1, 2).
- Remove A/C refrigerant pressure sensor. Refer to Air Conditioning (A/C)
Refrigerant Pressure Sensor Replacement.

- Remove condenser.
Installation Procedure

- Install condenser.
- Install A/C refrigerant pressure sensor. Refer to Air Conditioning (A/C)
Refrigerant Pressure Sensor Replacement.
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

- Install condenser hose (1, 2) and condenser hose bolt and tighten to 19
N·m (15 lb ft).
- Install A/C compressor and condenser hose to condenser. Refer to Air
Conditioning Compressor and Condenser Hose Replacement
- Install radiator support. Refer to Radiator Support Replacement.

- Install air intake duct (1).
- Install front bumper fascia. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement.
- Connect battery negative cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable
Disconnection and Connection.
- Evacuate and charge the refrigerant system. Refer to Refrigerant
Recovery and Recharging.
Preliminary Procedures
Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
Remove the headlamp - right side. Refer to Headlamp Replacement.
Loosen power steering fluid r ...
Preliminary Procedure
Remove instrument panel lower trim pad cover - left side. Refer to
Instrument Panel Lower Trim Pad Cover Replacement.
Remove instrument panel cluster trim plat ...
Other materials:
Frame and Underbody
Specifications
Engine Shield Replacement
Preliminary Procedure
Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
Engine Shield Bolt (Qty: 4)
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.
Tighten
40 N·m (30 lb ft)
Engine Shield
Front Comp ...
When Should an Airbag Inflate?
This vehicle has advanced technology frontal airbags. Frontal airbags are designed
to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near frontal crashes to help reduce
the potential for severe injuries, mainly to the driver's or front outboard passenger's
head and chest.
However, they are ...
Automatic Transmission
It is better not to park with the engine running.
If the vehicle is left with the engine running, follow the proper steps to be
sure the vehicle will not move.
If parking on a hill and pulling a trailer.
The automatic transmission has a shift lever located on the console between the
seats.
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