Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: 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 indicated by a message in the dash panel insert. |
| – | Deactivate Start/Stop system by switching off ignition. |
Safety precautions when handling refrigerants
Risk of freezing injury caused by refrigerant
When working on the air conditioning system, there is a risk of
highly pressurised refrigerant escaping from the system. There is ...
Safety precautions when working on high-voltage system
Danger to life due to high voltage
The high-voltage system is under high voltage. There is a risk of
severe or fatal injury due to electric shock.
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Other materials:
Without roller dynamometer for four-wheel drive vehicles
Note
If no test rig is available for four-wheel drive vehicles,
the brake test can also be carried out on a standard single-axle
roller dynamometer as follows:
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Drive vehicle forwards onto the rollers.
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Function of air quality sensor -G238-
The air quality sensor detects noxious substances in the
ambient air (primarily petrol and/or diesel fumes).
The Climatronic control unit -J255- evaluates the signal
from the air quality sensor -G238-. The air conditioning system
i ...
General notes on brake fluid
Note
Only use new brake fluid conforming to VW standard (VW 501 14).
Brake fluid is poisonous. Also due to its corrosive effect
brake fluid must not come into contact with paintwork.
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