A/C Electric Compressor
NOTE:
Refer to Specifications in the appropriate climate control article for the appropriate refrigerant and refrigerant oil. The refrigerant and refrigerant oil listed are the only oils to be used as the refrigerant system lubricant for electric vehicles. Addition of any oil other than the referred to oils for the refrigerant system will damage the A/C electric compressor and contaminate the refrigerant system. Use the oil adding procedure specified for this vehicle when installing a new A/C electric compressor.
NOTE:
For Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) vehicles, the A/C electric compressor may run and airflow may be felt when the climate control is off to provide cooling to the battery.
Refer to Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure in the appropriate climate control article.
The ACCM is an integral part of the A/C electric compressor and cannot be removed from or serviced separately. The ACCM has both low voltage and high voltage connections. The ACCM requires a low voltage system operating voltage between 9 and 16 volts. The ACCM also requires high voltage system operating voltage between 140 and 350 volts. For more ACCM and A/C electric compressor information Refer to: Climate Control System . The A/C electric compressor allows for A/C operation to continue even when the vehicle is in full electric mode and the gasoline engine is not running.