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 humidity sender for air conditioning system -G260-
The humidity sender for air conditioning system -G260- and
the light/rain sensor -G397- form one component and are
installed depending on vehicle equipment.
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Removal and installation procedure is described in
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Air conditioning system compressor with magnetic clutch
The air conditioner compressor is driven by a V-belt from
the engine.
An electromagnetic clutch is fitted to the air conditioner
compressor. When the air conditioning system is switched on, it
transmits the mechanical drive between the V ...
Removing and installing air conditioner compressor fuse -S355-
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Removing
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