The following jobs should always be carried out in the given order before working in the engine compartment :

Park the vehicle on a level and stable surface.

Depress and hold the brake pedal until the engine has stopped.

Apply the handbrake Braking, stopping and parking Brakes Parking .

Select the neutral position or move the selector lever to P Changing gear Changing gear Automatic gearbox see Automatic gearbox_0 Automatic gearbox see Changing gear_0 Automatic gearbox Manual gearbox see Changing gear_0 Manual gearbox .

Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition Starting and stopping the engine Engine and ignition Ignition see Engine and ignition_0 .

Allow the engine to cool down.

Children and other persons should be kept well away from the engine compartment.

Ensure that the vehicle cannot roll away unexpectedly.

WARNING
Preparing the vehicle for working in the engine compartment
Opening and closing the bonnetVolkswagen Touran Owners Manual. Indicator lamp
Fig. 64 Warning lamp for front
passenger front airbag switched off in dash panel
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Lit up
Location
Possible cause
Correction
Instrument cluster.
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Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual. Fuses in the vehicle
Fig. 212 Dash panel on the driver side:
fuse box cover
Fig. 213 In the engine compartment: fuse
box cover
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Fuses must always be replaced with a new fuse which has
the same amp rating (same colour and imprint) and si ...