Section 18 (HVAC System - Manual): Description
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To avoid injury from accidental air bag deployment, read and carefully follow all SERVICE PRECAUTIONS and DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM procedures in AIR BAG SYSTEM SAFETY article in GENERAL SERVICING.
Manual A/C-heater systems use a Variable Displacement Orifice Tube (VDOT) refrigerant system with a Harrison V5 variable displacement compressor. Basic compressor operation is achieved using a variable-angle wobble plate and 5 axially-oriented cylinders. Compressor can vary its displacement to match A/C demands under all conditions.