Drain The Coolant

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Shop Crane - Drip Tray:VAS6208

Fig 1: Identifying Drip Tray
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During installation, all heat shield boots must be installed at the same location.

Fig 2: Coolant Expansion Tank

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CAUTION:

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 front noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray:VAS6208 underneath.

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CAUTION:

There is a risk of injury if the radiator fan turns on by itself.

- Disconnect the connectors.

-- Lift the clamp -2- and remove the coolant hose from the lower right of the radiator and drain the coolant.

-- Version with dual clutch transmission: loosen the hose clamp -right arrow- and remove the coolant hose from the ATF cooler and drain the coolant, to do so open the heat shield boot if equipped.

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Secure all hose connections with hose clamps that match the ones used in series production. Refer to the appropriate Electronic Parts Information.

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