Coolant, Draining And Filling: Draining

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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 reservoir cap -arrow-.

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

-- Place the :VAS6208 underneath.

-- Disconnect the connector -2- on the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor on Radiator Outlet -G83- -3-.

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-- Lift the clamp -1-, remove the lower left coolant hose from the radiator and drain the coolant.

NOTE:

Drained coolant must be stored in a clean container for disposal or reuse.

-- Lift the clamp -arrow-, remove the lower right coolant hose -2- from the charge air cooling circuit cooler -1- and drain the coolant.

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