Drain The Coolant
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Shop Crane - Drip Tray: VAS6208
- During installation, all heat shield boots must be installed at the same location.
The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is warm. 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 cloth and carefully opening it.
-- Open the coolant expansion tank cap -1- by releasing the catch in direction of -arrow-.
-- Remove the front noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .
-- Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray: VAS6208 underneath.
There is a risk of injury if the radiator fan turns on by itself.
- Disconnect the connectors.
-- Lift the clamp -2- and remove the coolant hose from the lower right of the radiator and drain the coolant.
-- Version with dual clutch transmission: loosen the hose clamp -right arrow- and remove the coolant hose from the ATF cooler and drain the coolant, to do so open the heat shield boot if equipped.
- Secure all hose connections with hose clamps that match the ones used in series production. Refer to the Parts Information.
-- Reattach the coolant hoses. Refer to Figure for versions with a connector coupling.
