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Foreword
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As one of the leading automotive system designer
and manufacturer, nothing is more natural for Valeo
than to deliver 14 product lines for passenger cars and
8 product lines for heavy duty, serving all distribution
channels from carmakers network to independent
aftermarket and modern distribution, in more than
120 countries all over the world.
The A/C market
Yesterday considered as luxury equipment, the
air conditioning widely became more democratic
today and now equips 90% of new vehicles in Europe.
As a consequence, inquiries for Air Conditioning main-
tenance and repair follow the same evolution and
are a real opportunity for workshops to increase their
revenues.
Valeo: From original
equipment leadership
to aftermarket excellence
In this framework of important and continuous
growth, Valeo Service is proud to present you the
2013 Air Conditioning technical handbook,the first
step to a fully renewed technical collection. More
and more customers are expecting to be advised
on what they are paying for; Systems expertise is
today a prerequisite and makes a real difference
between the recognised workshops and the others.
From the Kyoto protocol to thermal comfort rules,
system overview and interactions between com-
ponents, this book will allow you to rediscover the
air conditioning system. More focussed operations
on the A/C system will be treated through techni-
cal bulletins and videos.
Our Multi-specialist expertise
is rooted in our genes.