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. |
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The high-voltage system is under high voltage. If high-voltage
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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