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. |
Danger to life due to high voltage
The high-voltage system is under high voltage. If high-voltage
components are damaged, there is a risk of severe or fatal injury due to
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Danger of fire and explosion from auxiliary/supplementary heater
In fire and explosion-endangered areas a spark or the high
temperature of the auxiliary/supplementary heater ca ...
Other materials:
Vehicle lifting points
Fig. 205 Lifting point at front for the
lifting platform or vehicle jack
Fig. 206 Lifting points at rear for the
lifting platform or vehicle jack
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The vehicle may only be lifted at the points shown in
the illustrati ...
Vibration, conducting a road test before balancing wheels
If a customer brings a vehicle to the workshop complaining
about “vibration”, a road test is essential prior to balancing
the wheels.
This will give you information about the nature of the
vibration.
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Removing and installing seat depth adjustment
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Removal wedge -3409-
Removing
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Remove front seat
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Safety precautions when working in the vicinity of high-voltage components
Safety precautions for working on vehicles with auxiliary/supplementary
heater