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
e ...
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:
Removing and installing window regulator
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Note
Removal and installation are described only for the left
window regulator. Removal and installa ...
Uprated shock absorbers and coil springs
Diving or dipping of the rear end between pulling vehicle
and trailer can be avoided with the use of uprated shock
absorbers and coil springs on the rear axle. These shock
absorbers and springs can also be retrofitted in many cases by a
Volkswagen worksh ...
Rear brakes
Assembly overview - rear brakes:
Note
Use the brake filling and bleeding equipment -VAS 5234- to
draw off brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir.
Before removing a brake caliper or disconnecting ...
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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