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. |
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Wear protective gloves. |
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Release pressure by covering cap of coolant expansion tank with a
cloth and opening it carefully. |
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 ...
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:
Flat spots caused by hard braking
This type of flat spots may be caused by hard braking on a
rough surface such as a tarmac road.
During this type of braking manoeuvre only a certain area of
the tyre is abraded accordingly and therefore causes an
imbala ...
General repair notes
Before starting work on the fuel supply system, the
following steps must be performed:
Before starting work, the extraction hose of a switched-on
exhaust gas extraction system must be laid near to the assembly
opening of the fuel t ...
Removing and installing treble horn -H2- / bass horn -H7-
Note
Removal and installation are described for the left side.
Removal and installation on the right side are carried out in
the same way.
Removing horn
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