Coolant, Draining And Filling: Draining: Notes

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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.

-- Remove the cap -arrow- from the coolant reservoir.

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-- Remove The Front Noise Insulation. Refer to FRONT NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Place the :VAS6208 under engine.

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NOTE:

Ignore item -2-.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- and free up the wire.

-- Lift the clamp -3- and remove the lower left coolant hose from the radiator and drain the coolant.

Vehicles With S Tronic® Transmission 0CK

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NOTE:

Ignore item -1-.

-- Loosen the hose clamp -2-, and remove the coolant hose from the transmission and let the coolant drain out.

Vehicles With S Tronic® Transmission 0B5:

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-- Loosen the hose clamp -1-, and remove the coolant hose from the ATF cooler and let the coolant drain out.

NOTE:

Ignore the -arrows-.

Vehicles With An Automatic Transmission 0BK

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-- Loosen the hose clamp -3-, and remove the coolant hose from the ATF cooler -1- and let the coolant drain out.

NOTE:

Ignore -arrows- and item -2-.

-- Reattach the coolant hoses. Refer to Figure for versions with a connector coupling.