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
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Fig. 60 Correct seat belt
routing and head restraint adjustment
Fig. 61 Correct seat belt
routing during pregnancy
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Seat belts will offer an optimum
level of protection during an accident only when they are rout ...
Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual. Display
Fig. 156 In the instrument cluster display:
Examples for recognised speed limits or overtaking restrictions with accompanying
additional signs.
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Display texts for road sign recognition in instr ...