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. |
| – | Always wear safety gloves. |
| – | Always wear safety goggles. |
| – | Proceed as follows to release the pressure: cover the cap of the coolant expansion tank with a cloth, and open it carefully. |
Safety precautions for working on vehicles with Start/Stop system
Risk of injury due to unexpected engine start
In vehicles with activated Start/Stop system, the engine may start
up unexpectedly. The status of the Start/Stop system is indicat ...
Safety precautions when using testers and measuring instruments during a
road test
Risk of injury through insecure testing and measuring instruments
When the front passenger airbag is triggered in an accident,
insufficiently secured testing and measuring inst ...
Other materials:
Removing and installing brake pads or linings
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system -VAS 5051-
Tool set for brake bleeding -VAS 6564-
Insert tool with ratchet -VAS 6784-
Bit attachment (7 mm) -T10503-
...
Removing and installing manually operated or automatic anti-dazzle interior
mirror, with rain and light sensor -G397- and without front camera for driver
assist systems -R242-
Removing
–
Swing interior mirror downwards by approx. 25° as far as
stop.
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Pull rear cover -2- downwards
-arrow- while simultaneously
releasing catches -1- using a
screwdriver.
...
Test preparations, wheel alignment with driver assist systems
The following steps are required if one or more driver
assist systems on the vehicle are to be calibrated via the
“Quick-start” procedure (i.e. without first checking and
adjusting the wheel alignment):
Before driving the vehic ...
