Component Description: Receiver-Drier
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Ford Transit Connect. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The receiver-drier stores high-pressure liquid and the desiccant bag mounted inside the receiver-drier removes any retained moisture from the refrigerant.
For 1.6L EcoBoost and 2.5L Duratec engine equipped vehicles, the receiver-drier is incorporated into the LH side of the A/C condenser. The receiver-drier element is a separate component and can be removed and installed with the A/C condenser in the vehicle.