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. Securing child seats with the top tether
Fig. 74 Top tether straps
fitted in the luggage compartment
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Child seats with the ISOFIX
system and top tether must be secured on the outer seats of the second row of seats
only.
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Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual. General information
Fig. 149 In the tailgate: location of
the Rear Assist rear-view camera
Fig. 150 Rear Assist system display
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Function
For vehicles without optical parking system (OPS)
or vehicles w ...