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. |
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 ...
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:
Tyre sealant
Tyre sealant, use-by date
The tyre sealant in the bottle has a limited shelf-life.
The bottle therefore has an expiry date
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Renew tyre sealant when the expi ...
Overview of fitting locations - auxiliary heater components, Golf and Golf
GTE
Note
The illustration shows a Golf.
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Auxiliary heater aerial -R182-
For vehicles with auxiliary heater and remote control.
Removing and installing auxiliary h ...
2-pack HS top coat
Designation:
2-pack HS uni (solid-colour top) coat -L2K 073 ... ..-
2-pack HS mixture paint -L2K 074 ... ..-
Issued 04.2013
Product description
The 2-p ...
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