Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual: Checklist

Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual / Cleaning and maintenance / In the engine compartment / Preparation for working in the engine compartment / Checklist

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

Ignoring any of the points on this important safety checklist can lead to severe injuries.

Follow the instructions in the checklist and observe the general safety procedures.

Preparing the vehicle for working in the engine compartment

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings ...

Opening and closing the bonnet

Fig. 172 The bonnet release lever is located in the driver side footwell. Fig. 173 Release lever for opening the bonnet in the radiator grille First read and observe the introductory informa ...

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Folding the backrests on the third row of seats back
Fig. 97 Folding the seats in the third row back First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Pull the loop on the side of the seat in the direction of the arrow . Fold the backrest back until it clicks into place. Check that the backrest is ...

Waxing and polishing the vehicle
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Waxing Waxing protects the paintwork. You will need to wax the vehicle with a good hard wax at the latest when the water does not clearly form small drops and run off the paintwork when it is clean. Even if a wax solut ...

Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects: → Warning lamp → Preparing the vehicle for working in the engine compartment → Opening and closing the bonnet Before carrying out any work in the engine compartment, always park the vehicle on a ...