a/c belt and system

2006 KIA RIO
130,250 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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ANGIE LANTZ
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my car has A/C, which is not operating, but i do not use anyways. the A/C belt has broken, does this belt have another function besides the A/C system. do i have to replace it if not using the A/C, and if not do i have to replace it with something else like a bypass? or can i just forget about it altogether if i am not going to use the A/C? the A/C has not worked for years in it and my heating/defrost seems to work fine, but does the A/C belt control any of that?
May 2, 2017 at 7:31 AM
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I am assuming the belt in pic is the one you refer to which if you do not use it you are okay to leave it disconnected it will not hurt anything.
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May 2, 2017 at 12:48 PM
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