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:
Removing and installing turn signal switch -E2-, Valeo
Note
The turn signal switch -E2-, cruise control system switch
-E45- and intermittent wiper switch -E22- are combined to form
the steering column combination switch -E595-.
These switches cannot be separated.
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Indicator lamps and fuel gauge
Fig. 187 In the instrument cluster: fuel
gauge for petrol and diesel
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Lit up
Needle position
Possible cause
Solution
Red mark ...
Removing and installing B-pillar trim, 2-door models
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Wedges -T10383
Removing
Upper part of B-pillar trim
Note
Removal and installation are desc ...
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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