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. First-aid kit, warning triangle, high-visibility waistcoat and fire extinguisher
Fig. 191 In the tailgate: holder for the
warning triangle
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings High-visibility waistcoat
In some vehicles there is a stowage compartment for a high-visibility waistcoat
in the driver door .
Warning triangle
With t ...
Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual. Wheel bolt caps
Fig. 205 Removing the wheel bolt caps
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Take the wire hook from the tool kit .
Insert the hook through the opening in the cap and pull off in the direction
of the arrow.
The caps protect the wheel b ...