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. Front view
Fig. 2 Overview of the front of vehicle
Key for :
Sensor or camera window on the mirror base for:
Rain sensor
Main beam control / automatic main beam control
Lane Assist
Road sign recognition (Sign Assist)
Front windscreen wipers
Bonnet
Bonne ...
Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual. Filling the tank with petrol or diesel
Fig. 168 In the driver door: tank flap
release button
Fig. 169 Open tank flap with tank cap
attached to the holder
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Switch off the engine, ignition, mobile telephone and
auxiliary heater before refuelling and leave ...