Oil Recovery Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Kia Soul EV. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
There is close affinity between the oil and the refrigerant.
During normal operation, part of the oil recirculates with the refrigerant in the system. When checking the amount of oil in the system or replacing any components of the system, the compressor must be running in advance of oil recovery operation. The procedure is as follows:
- Open all the doors and the engine hood.
- Start the engine, turn the air conditioning switch "ON" and set the blower motor control knob to its highest position.
- Run the compressor for more than 20 minutes between 800 and 1, 000 RPM in order to operate the system.
- Stop the engine.