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
Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual. Fitting the rear towing eye
Fig. 228 Rear bumper, right-hand side:
screwing in the towing eye
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The towing eye is screwed into a threaded hole on the
right of the rear bumper . In vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket
there is no mount ...
Volkswagen Touran Service Manual. General Information
WARNING
Risk of injury.
Read and follow the Safety Precautions when working
with batteries. Refer to
→ Chapter "Warnings and Safety Precautions".
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