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. Replacing the battery
Fig. 20 Vehicle key: opening
the battery case cover
Fig. 21 Vehicle key: removing
the battery
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Volkswagen recommends having the
batteries changed by a qualified workshop.
The battery is located on the rear side ...
Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual. Checklist
Please note the following for the cleaning and maintenance of the
seat covers :
Before getting into the vehicle, close
all Velcro fasteners that could touch the cloth seat covers and fabric
trims. Open Velcro fasteners can cause damage to cloth seat covers and
fabric trims.
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