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:
Removing and installing air intake silencer
Removing
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Switch off electrical consumers.
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Switch off auxiliary and supplementary heater and switch off
ignition.
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Remove front part of front right wheel hou ...
Hydraulic system
General notes on brake fluid
Only use new brake fluid conforming to VW standard
(VW 501 14).
Note
Brake fluid is poisonous. Also due to its corrosive effect
brake fluid must not come into c ...
Assembly overview – wiper motor and wiper frame
Note
The illustration shows fitting locations for LHD vehicles. Fitting
locations for RHD vehicles are similar.
1 -
Wiper motor
Removing and installing
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2 -
Bolts
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