Hyundai Sonata LF: Air Conditioning System / Compressor Description and Operation
The compressor is the power unit of the A/C system.
It is located on the side of engine block and driven by a V-belt of the engine.
The compressor changes low pressure and low temperature refrigerant gas into high pressure and high temperature refrigerant gas.
Variable Swash Plate Compressor
The compressor has a swash plate that rotates to reciprocate pistons, which compress refrigerant.
The variable swash plate compressor controls the swash plate
angle to change the refrigerant displacement. It achieves precise
cooling capability control in accordance with vehicle interior and
driving conditions.
The externally controlled variable swash plate compressor
changes the swash plate angle by an ECV (Electric Control Valve) in
accordance with an electrical signal from the heater & A/C control
unit.
This enables stable temperature control and improved driving sensation.
ECV Control Diagram

Replacement
1.
If the compressor is marginally operable, run the engine at
idle speed, and let the air conditioning work for a few minutes, then
shut the engine off...
Other information:
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Using tires and wheel other than the recommended sizes could
cause unusual handling characteristics and poor vehicle control,
resulting in a serious accident.
Tire Wear
1.
Measure the tread depth of the tires...
Description of ESP
Optimum driving safety now has a name : ESP, the Electronic Stability Program.
ESP recognizes critical driving conditions, such as panic
reactions in dangerous situations, and stabilizes the vehicle by
wheel-individual braking and engine control intervention with no needfor
actuating the brake or the gas pedal...