Coolant, Draining And Filling: Filling: Procedure

Filling Procedure Continued: 

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-- Connect the coolant hose and connector coupling -arrow- to the right rear. Refer to Figure.

-- Close the drain plug -1-.

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-- Attach the coolant hose and connector coupling -2- to the bottom of the radiator. Refer to Figure.

Vehicles with Automatic/S tronic Transmission 

-- Connect the coolant hose and clamp -arrow- to the left front coolant pipe.

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Continuation for All Vehicles 

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-- Fill the coolant reservoir on the :VAS6096  with at least twelve liters of premixed coolant with the proper mixture ratio:

-- Install the :VAG1274/8  on the coolant expansion tank.

-- Attach the :VAS6096  on the :VAG1274/8  .

-- Place the air outlet hose -1- in a small container -2-.

-- Close valves -A and B- by turning lever at a right angle to direction of flow.

-- Connect the hose -3- to compressed air.

• Pressure: 7 to 10 bar (101.52 psi to 145.03 psi) positive pressure.

-- Open valve -B- by turning level in direction of flow.

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• The suction jet pump generates pressure in the coolant system; indicator on display instrument must move into green area.

-- Briefly open valve -A- by turning lever in direction of flow so that hose on the :VAS6096  coolant reservoir fills with coolant.

-- Close valve -A- again.

-- Leave valve -B- open another two minutes.

• More pressure is generated in the coolant system by the suction jet pump; indicator on display instrument must stay in green area.

-- Close valve -B-.

• Needle in the display instrument must remain in the green region, then the sufficient vacuum in the cooling system is obtained for the upcoming filling.

-- Remove pressurized air hose.

-- Open valve -A-.

• Coolant is extracted from the :VAS6096  coolant reservoir by pressure in the coolant system and the system is filled.

-- Remove the : VAS6096  from the :VAG1274/8  on coolant expansion tank.

-- Connect the :VAG1274/10  to the :VAG1274/8  .

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-- Fill with coolant until the coolant system tester tube is full. Fill again during the bleeding procedure if necessary.

-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the plenum chamber cover. Refer to PLENUM CHAMBER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles with A Turbocharger 

-- Open the bleeder screw -arrow- on the EGR cooler just enough so that coolant leaks out.

-- Close the bleeder screw.

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Continuation for All Vehicles 

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-- Disconnect the heat exchanger coolant hose and pull it back until coolant starts to drain out of the bleeder hole -arrow- in the coolant hose.

-- Slide the coolant hose onto the connection and secure with a clamp.

-- If the vehicle has a parking heater, switch it on for about 30 seconds.

-- Close the cap -arrow- on the coolant reservoir until it locks.

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-- Start the engine.

-- Turn off engine and allow it to cool off.

-- Install the noise insulations. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

-- Check coolant level  . Refer to CHECK THE COOLANT LEVEL .