Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Safety precautions when working on cooling system
| Risk of scalding due to hot coolant |
| The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is hot. Hot steam/hot coolant can escape - risk of scalding. |
| – | Wear protective gloves. |
| – | Wear eye protection. |
| – | Release pressure by covering cap of coolant expansion tank with a cloth and opening it carefully. |
Safety precautions during road tests in which test and measuring equipment
is used
Risk of injury due to unsecured test and measuring equipment
If a front passenger airbag is triggered during an accident,
unsecured test and measuring equipment can become dang ...
Safety precautions when working on ignition system
Risk of injury due to electric shock
The ignition system is under high-voltage when the engine is
running. Touching the ignition system may result in an electric shock.
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Other materials:
Removing and installing exhaust system
Removing
Danger of severe burns from hot exhaust system. Burns to hands and other
body parts possible.Allow exhaust system to cool.
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Switch off electrical consumers.
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Switch off auxiliary and sup ...
Removing and installing fresh air/recirculated air, air flow flap control
motor -V425-, LHD vehicles
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Vehicle diagnostic tester
First carry out the following work:
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Switch off all electrical consumers.
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Checking inertia reel (locking mechanism)
The inertia reel has two locking functions.
The first locking function is triggered by the belt being
jerked out of the reel (belt extension acceleration).
Test 1
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Pull belt o ...
