Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Safety precautions when working on the cooling system
| Risk of scalding by hot coolant |
| When the engine is warm, the cooling system is under pressure.
Danger of scalding due to steam and hot coolant. |
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Always wear safety gloves. |
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Always wear safety goggles. |
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Proceed as follows to release the pressure: cover the cap of the
coolant expansion tank with a cloth, and open it carefully. |
Risk of injury due to unexpected engine start
In vehicles with activated Start/Stop system, the engine may start
up unexpectedly. The status of the Start/Stop system is indicat ...
Risk of injury through insecure testing and measuring instruments
When the front passenger airbag is triggered in an accident,
insufficiently secured testing and measuring inst ...
Other materials:
Removing and installing fuse holder, battery
Removing
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With ignition switched off, disconnect earth cable from
battery
→ Chapter.
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Open cover -1-.
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Sensors
Removing and installing steering angle
sender -G85-
Note
The steering angle sender -G85- is a component of the
steering rack.
It cannot be renewed as an individual part.
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Checklist
To ensure your own safety and the safety of your passengers, observe
the following actions in the specified order :
Find a firm and level surface suitable
for lifting the vehicle.
Switch off the engine. Select a gear
if the vehicle has a manual gearbox, or move the selector lever ...
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