VW Beetle Convertible owners manual page 190

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WARNING The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially dangerous area and can cause serious personal injury. x Always use extreme caution when doing any work in the engine compartment. Always follow commonly accepted safety practices and use common sense. Never risk personal injury. x Never perform any work in the engine compartment unless you know exactly how to carry out the job and have the correct technical information and the correct tools. x If you are uncertain about what to do, have the work performed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer, an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility, or another qualified workshop. Serious personal injury may result from improperly performed work. x We strongly recommend that you always have HID – High Intensity Discharge (Xenon) headlights and HB2 (H4) bulbs replaced by a qualified technician. Serious personal injury may result from improperly performed work. x Never open or close the engine hood if steam or coolant is escaping. Hot steam or coolant can cause serious burns. Always wait until you no longer see or hear steam or coolant escaping from the engine. x Always let the engine cool down completely before carefully opening the hood. x Hot parts of the engine and the exhaust system will burn skin on contact. x When the engine has cooled down and you are ready to open the hood: – Firmly apply the parking brake and shift the transmission into Park (P) (automatic) or Neutral (manual only). – Take the vehicle key out of the ignition. – On vehicles with Keyless Access, make sure that the remote control vehicle key o isut of range of the vehicle and that the vehicle cannot be started by depressing the starter button 159. – Always keep children and others away from the engine compartment and never leave them unsupervised. x The engine coolant system is under pressure when the engine is hot. Never unscrew the coolant expansion tank cap when the engine is hot. Hot coolant can spray out and cause severe burns and other serious injuries. – Turn the cap slowly and very carefully in a counterclockwise direction while apyipnlg light downward pressure on the top of the cap. – Always protect your face, hands, and arms from hot escaping coolant or steam by covering the cap with a large, thick rag. x Never spill fluids on the engine or exhaust system when refilling. Spilling fluids onto hot parts of the engine or exhaust system can cause a fire.

owners manual VW Beetle Convertible

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