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:
Checking
Switch off ignition.
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Connect manifold gauge (air conditioner service station).
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Read pressure gauge. It may display two results, A and B.
Ambie ...
Checking charge air system for leaks
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Charge air system tester -V.A.G 1687-
Procedure
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Relea ...
Loading the trailer
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Trailer weight and drawbar load
The trailer weight is the weight that the vehicle can pull . The drawbar load
is the weight that the towing bracket exerts on the ball coupling vertically from
above .
The figure ...
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