Drain The Coolant

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Shop Crane - Drip Tray:VAS 6208

CAUTION:

The cooling system may be under pressure. 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 suitable towel and carefully opening it.

-- Open the coolant expansion tank cap -arrow-.

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

-- Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray:VAS 6208 underneath.

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

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-- Lift the clamp -1- and remove the 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 cooler.

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-- Let the remaining coolant drain.