Coolant, Draining And Filling: Draining

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 reservoir cap -arrow-.

Fig 1: Identifying Coolant Reservoir Cap

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

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

Fig 2: Component Location Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor

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

Vehicles with Dual-Clutch Transmission:

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-- Loosen the coolant hose -arrow-, remove the coolant hose and hold it toward the rear and let the coolant drain.

Continuation for All Vehicles:

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

-- Reconnect the coolant hose.

-- Connect the coolant hose to the connector coupling. Refer to Figure.

Coolant Specification

All information is described. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .