METHOD FOR MAXIMIZING A REFRIGERANT IN ACTIVE SYSTEM SECTIONS OF A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM, REFRIGERATION SYSTEM, AND MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

A method for operating a refrigeration system for a motor vehicle. The method includes setting an operating mode of the refrigeration system having active primary line and inactive secondary line or having active secondary line and inactive primary line; detecting the pressure in the inactive line; and activating and extraction of refrigerant from the inactive line into the active line by lowering the pressure in the active line to a value below the pressure in the inactive line and by opening the relevant valve device.