Coolant, Draining And Filling: Notes

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Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required

Refractometer:T10007A
Shop Crane - Drip Tray:VAS6208
Hose Clip Pliers:VAS6340
Cooling System Charge Kit:VAS6096
Cooling System Tester - Adapter:VAG1274/8
Protective Eyewear
Safety Gloves
Cooling System Tester:VAG1274B

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.

-- Carefully open the cap -1- on the coolant expansion tank -2- in the direction of -arrow-.

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Engine at operating temperature.

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

-- Place the :VAS6208 underneath.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor on Radiator Outlet -G83- -2-.

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

-- Allow the coolant to drain.

-- Lift the clamp -arrow- and remove the lower right coolant hose from the charge air cooling circuit radiator.

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-- Allow remaining coolant to drain.