Coolant, Draining And Filling: Notes

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Cooling System Tester - Adapter:VAG1274/8
Cooling System Tester - Adapter:VAG1274/10
Cooling System Charge Kit:VAS6096
Coolant Collection System:VAS5014 or Shop Crane - Drip Tray:VAS6208
Hose Clip Pliers:VAS6362
Refractometer:T10007A
Protective Eyewear
Safety Gloves

Draining

CAUTION:

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 expansion tank cap -1- by releasing the catch in direction of -arrow- if necessary.

Fig 1: Coolant Expansion Tank

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-- Remove the front noise insulation. Refer to Noise Insulation, Removing And Installing .

-- Place the container of the :VAS5014 or the :VAS6208 underneath.

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-- Remove the drain plug -1- on the connection and drain the coolant.

-- Equipped on some models: loosen the hose clamps -arrows- and remove the coolant hoses from the ATF cooler and let the coolant run out.

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

-- Tighten the drain plug and close the coolant hoses again.

Coolant Specification

Refer to Coolant, Draining And Filling .