Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Safety precautions when working on cooling system
| Risk of scalding due to hot coolant |
| The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is hot. Hot
steam/hot coolant can escape - risk of scalding. |
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Wear protective gloves. |
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Release pressure by covering cap of coolant expansion tank with a
cloth and opening it carefully. |
Risk of injury due to unsecured test and measuring equipment
If a front passenger airbag is triggered during an accident,
unsecured test and measuring equipment can become dang ...
Risk of injury due to electric shock
The ignition system is under high-voltage when the engine is
running. Touching the ignition system may result in an electric shock.
...
Other materials:
Checking shock absorbers when removed
Defective shock absorbers can be identified by loud rumbling
noises when driving, caused by wheel hopping, especially on bad
roads. Heavy fluid leakage is an additional visual indication.
Note
Shock absorbers are maintenance-fre ...
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Making you and your vehicle safe
→ First aid kit, warning triangle and fire extinguisher
Additional information and warnings:
Braking, stopping and parking
Manual opening and closing
Vehicle toolkit ...
Changing gear using Tiptronic
Fig. 138 Selector lever in Tiptronic position
(left-hand drive). The controls are mirrored for right-hand drive vehicles
Fig. 139 Steering wheel with two paddles
for Tiptronic
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Using Tiptronic, the gears can be shifte ...
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