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. Rear view
Fig. 3 Overview of the rear
Key for :
Roof aerial
High-mounted brake light
Rear window
Rear window heating
Rear wiper
Tail light cluster
Button for opening the tailgate and the
location of the Rear Assist rear-view camera and the number plate lights
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Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual. Ashtray
Fig. 122 In the front centre
console: opening the ashtray
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings There may be an ashtray in the front
centre console and in the rear door trim.
Opening and closing the ashtray
To open, pull the ashtray to the r ...