Apparatus and method for examining an air conditioner for a vehicle

An apparatus for examining an air conditioner for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

• an evaporator core temperature value receiving module configured to receive an evaporator core temperature value from an evaporator core temperature sensor of a vehicle;
• an air conditioner forced operation module configured to forcibly operate an air conditioner of the vehicle for a predetermined time;
• an air conditioner performance examination module configured to examine air conditioner performance of the vehicle by using the evaporator core temperature value according to the forced operation;
• and
• a notification display module configured to display a notification to a user according to a result of examining the air conditioner performance.

A method of examining an air conditioner for a vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving a vehicle outside air temperature value from an outside air temperature sensor;
• receiving a vehicle refrigerant pressure value from a refrigerant pressure sensor;
• examining a minimum amount of refrigerant in a vehicle by using the outside air temperature value and the refrigerant pressure value;
• and
• displaying a notification to a user according to a result of examining the amount of refrigerant.