Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Safety precautions when working on the cooling system
| Risk of scalding by hot coolant |
| When the engine is warm, the cooling system is under pressure. Danger of scalding due to steam and hot coolant. |
| – | Always wear safety gloves. |
| – | Always wear safety goggles. |
| – | Proceed as follows to release the pressure: cover the cap of the coolant expansion tank with a cloth, and open it carefully. |
Safety precautions for working on vehicles with Start/Stop system
Risk of injury due to unexpected engine start
In vehicles with activated Start/Stop system, the engine may start
up unexpectedly. The status of the Start/Stop system is indicat ...
Safety precautions when using testers and measuring instruments during a
road test
Risk of injury through insecure testing and measuring instruments
When the front passenger airbag is triggered in an accident,
insufficiently secured testing and measuring inst ...
Other materials:
Overview of fitting locations – controls in roof trim
Note
The illustration shows fitting locations for LHD vehicles. Fitting
locations for RHD vehicles are similar.
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Driver vanity mirror contact switch -F147-
The vanity mirror contact switch is as integral part of the sun
v ...
Removing and installing Bowden cable for backrest release
Note
The left and right Bowden cables cannot be renewed
individually.
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Special pop rivet pliers -V.A.G 1753B ...
Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit with front passenger
side airbag igniter 1 -N131-
Removing
WARNING
Observe safety instructions for pyrotechnic
components
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