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 a child seat with a seat belt
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings It is permissible to fasten child
seats with universal written on the orange label to the seats using
the seat belt but only on the seats marked in the table with a u.
Weight class
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Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual. Sockets in the vehicle
Fig. 124 In the rear centre
console: 12-volt socket
Fig. 125 In the luggage compartment:
12-volt socket
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Maximum power rating
Electrical socket
Maximum power
rating
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