Coolant Mixture Ratio

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Frost Protection to

Portion of Coolant Additive

Coolant Additive ⁽¹⁾

Distilled Water⁽¹⁾

-25°C -25°C (-13°F) -36°C -36°C (-32.8°F)

40% 50%

3.2L 4.0L

4.8L 4.0L

⁽¹⁾	The amount of coolant may vary depending on vehicle equipment.

Coolant

-- Connect the coolant hose -2- to the radiator and secure it with a spring clamp -1-.

Fig 1: Identifying Spring Clamp And Coolant Hose

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-- Fill Cooling System Charge Kit - Reservoir VAS 6096/1 on the Cooling System Charge Kit VAS 6096 with at least 10 liters of pre-mixed coolant.

Fig 2: Filling Coolant Reservoir Of Cooling System Charge Unit VAS 6096

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-- Use the proper mixture ratio of coolant.

-- Attach the Adapter V.A.G 1274/8 to the coolant reservoir.

-- Remove the Cooling System Charge Unit VAS 6096 on the Adapter V.A.G 1274/8.

-- Place the air outlet hose -1- in a small container -2-.

NOTE: A small amount of coolant which should be collected is drawn off with the discharged air.

-- Close valves -A and B- by turning lever at a right angle to direction of flow.

-- Connect the hose -3- to compressed air.

Pressure: 6 to 10 bar (87 to 145 psi) positive pressure.

-- Open valve -B- by turning level in direction of flow.

Fig 3: Cooling System, Draining And Filling

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A further vacuum is created in the cooling system by the suction jet pump.
Needle on the instrument display must travel into the green region.

-- Open the valve -A- slightly for a moment.

-- To do this, turn the lever in the direction of flow so that the Coolant System Filler Unit Replacement Reservoir VAS 6096/1 hose fills with coolant.

-- Close valve -A- again.

-- Leave valve -B- open another two minutes.

A further vacuum is created in the cooling system by the suction jet pump.
Needle on the instrument display must still remain in the green region.

-- Close valve -B-.

The needle on display must remain in the green range.
Only then is there enough vacuum in the coolant system for the filling.

NOTE:

Repeat the procedure if the needle goes below the green range.

Check the cooling system for leak if the pressure drops.

-- Remove pressurized air hose.

-- Open valve -A-.

Through the vacuum inside the engine coolant system, coolant is extracted from the Coolant System Filler Unit Replacement Reservoir VAS 6096/1 and filled.

-- Remove the Cooling System Charge Unit VAS 6096 from the coolant reservoir.

-- Fill up the coolant reservoir -1- with coolant to the "max" marking -arrow-.

Fig 4: Identifying Coolant Reservoir

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-- Install the noise insulation. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

-- If the vehicle has a parking heater, switch it on for about 30 seconds.

-- Set the temperature at "HI".

-- Press AC to turn off the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor.

The LED in the button must not come on.

-- Start the engine and run it at approximately 1500 RPM for a maximum of two minutes.

-- With engine running, fill coolant up to overflow hole on coolant expansion tank.

-- Close the cap on the coolant reservoir until it locks into place.

-- Allow engine to run at idle until both large coolant hoses on the radiator are warm.

-- Turn off engine and allow it to cool off.

-- Check the coolant level in the coolant reservoir -1-.

Fig 5: Identifying Coolant Reservoir

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The coolant level must be between the "min" and "max" markings when the engine is cold.
The coolant level may be at the "max" marking -arrow- when the engine is warm.

-- Add more coolant if necessary.