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. Interior mirror
Fig. 86 Manual anti-dazzle
interior mirror
Fig. 87 Automatic anti-dazzle
interior mirror
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The driver must adjust the interior
mirror so that the driver can see clearly the rear area through the rear window.
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First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings Engine oil consumption will be different
from engine to engine and can change during the working life of an engine.
Depending on how you drive and the conditions in which the car is used, oil
consumption can be up to 1 ...