Coolant, Draining
Drain the Coolant
The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is warm. There is a 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 expansion tank cap -1- by releasing the catch in direction of -arrow-.
-- Remove the noise insulations. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .
-- Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray: VAS6208 underneath.
There is a risk of injury if the radiator fan turns on by itself.
- When working near the radiator, maintain a distance from the fan.
There is a risk of damaging the straps on the plastic coolant pipes if they are handled incorrectly.
- Counterhold at the coolant pipe when disconnecting and connecting the coolant hose.
-- Loosen the hose clamps -arrow-, remove the coolant hose -1- from the front coolant pipe 1 -2- and let the coolant drain out.
-- Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray: VAS6208 underneath.
-- Open the hose clamp -arrow-.
-- Remove the coolant hose from the ATF cooler, hold it downward, and allow the coolant to drain.
- Secure all hose connections with hose clamps that match the ones used in series production. Refer to the Parts Information.
-- Reconnect the coolant hoses.
Coolant Specification
All information is described under: COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .