COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Adapter V.A.G 1274/8
- Adapter for V.A.G 1274 tester V.A.G 1274/10
- Cooling System Charge Unit VAS 6096
- DRIP TRAY FOR VAS 6100 VAS 6208
- Hose Clip Pliers VAS 6362
- Refractometer T10007
- Hose Clip Pliers VAS 6340
DRAINING
Note. Collect escaping coolant in a clean container for disposal or reuse.
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| WARNING | Risk of scalding due to hot steam and hot coolant. The coolant system is under pressure when the engine is warm. Cover the coolant reservoir cap with a cloth and then open it slowly to release the pressure. |
Open the coolant reservoir cap.
Remove the front noise insulation -1-. Refer to Description and Operation .
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Place the VAS 6208 under the engine.
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Remove the drain plug -1- and drain the coolant.
Note. Ignore -2-.
Loosen the hose clamp -arrow-, remove the coolant hose from the oil cooler and drain the coolant.
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Note. The engine is not shown in the following illustrations.
Vehicles with Left Front Coolant Pipes, Version 1
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Loosen the hose clamps -1 and 3-, remove the left front coolant hoses from the coolant pipes and drain any remaining coolant.
Note. Ignore -2-.
Vehicles with Left Front Coolant Pipes, Version 2
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Loosen the clamps -arrows-, drain any remaining coolant and then remove the coolant hoses from the left front coolant pipes.
Note. Ignore -1-.