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. |
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Always wear safety gloves. |
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Always wear safety goggles. |
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Proceed as follows to release the pressure: cover the cap of the
coolant expansion tank with a cloth, and open it carefully. |
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 ...
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:
Charging battery in maintenance mode with battery charger -VAS 5903-
Note
When a battery is being charged in the maintenance mode and
an electrical consumer draws current from the battery, the
battery charger -VAS 5903- automatically compensates the charge.
The maintenance mode can be ...
Switching off auxiliary and supplementary heater
If the button instant heat button has been pressed, or after
the preset operating time has expired or the coolant has reached
a temperature of 88° C, the combustion is ended and the run-on
mode begins. The circulation pump -V55- and the combustion air
...
Preparatory measures for calibration
Extensive preliminary work is required before the actual
calibration can be carried out using → Vehicle
diagnostic tester.
Prerequisites:
Position vehicle on a firm and level surface.
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