Coolant, Draining And Filling: Draining

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Coolant Draining

WARNING:

The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is warm. Risk of scalding due to hot steam and hot coolant.

Scalding the skin and other parts of the body is possible.

Wear safety gloves.
Wear protective eyewear.
Reduce the pressure by covering the coolant expansion tank cap with a cloth and carefully opening it.

-- Open the coolant reservoir cap -arrow-.

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-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

-- Place the :VAS6208 underneath.

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-- Remove the drain plug -1- and allow the coolant to drain.

NOTE:

Ignore -item 2-.

-- Loosen the clamps -2- and drain any remaining coolant to remove the coolant hoses from the front coolant pipes.

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NOTE:

Ignore -item 1-.

-- Remove the coolant hose from the left coolant pipe on the transmission by loosening the hose clamp -arrow- and letting the coolant drain out.

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