REFRIGERANT CHANGES IN PRODUCTION VEHICLES WITH A/C. Pontiac Sunbird 1994

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON REFRIGERANT CHANGE IN PRODUCTION VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING (RPO C60)

MODELS: 1994 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1994 PONTIAC SUNBIRD

VEHICLES PRODUCED ON AND AFTER JANUARY 3, 1994 EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING (RPO C60) WILL BE CHARGED WITH R134A. THIS INCLUDES VEHICLES PRODUCED AT BOTH THE LORDSTOWN AND RAMOS ASSEMBLY PLANTS. TO IDENTIFY THIS CHANGE, THE VEHICLES CHARGED WITH R134A WILL HAVE THE RPO CODE KR1 IN ADDITION TO RPO CODE C60. ALSO, AN UNDERHOOD STICKER WILL INDICATE THE USE OF R134A AND PROPER CHARGE AMOUNT.

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SPECIAL TOOLS NEEDED TO SERVICE R134A, SERVICE DIAGNOSTICS AND PROCEDURES ARE GENERALLY THE SAME AS VEHICLES PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED WITH R12. THIS INFORMATION CAN BE LOCATED IN SECTION 1B OF THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUAL.

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GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.