REPAIR MAINTENANCE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Volkswagen Golf IV (1997 release)

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		Engine
		Cooling system
			Topping up the coolant
			Composition of the mixture coolant
			Substitution coolant
				Drain coolant
				Filling the cooling system
			Thermostat
			The radiator and radiator fan
			The water pump of petrol engines
			Water Pump Diesel Engine
			Coolant hoses
			Malfunction of the cooling system
		Fuel System
		Exhaust system
		Ventilation and heating system
		Coupling
		Transmission
		Suspension brackets and power shafts
		Steering
		Wheels and tires
		Brakes
		Body
		Electrical equipment and wiring

Filling the cooling system

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Prepare the required volume of cooling fluid from 50% water and 50% antifreeze and anticorrosion additive G12.
Gasoline engines 1,6 / 1,8 / 2,3-I and diesel engines.
2. Connect the water return pipe to the oil heat exchanger and fix its collar.
3. Screw in the screw plug coolant drain hole in the radiator and tighten its demanded moment.
4. Establish the bottom mudguard of a motor compartment.
5. Lower the car.
6. Move the temperature control of the heating system at maximum temperature.
	7. Pour coolant in the reserve tank up to max.
8. Start the engine and hold it for 2 minutes at 1500 revs / min.
9. Close the expansion tank cap.
10. Run the engine at idle and warm up it to turn on the electric radiator fan.
11. Turn off the engine and allow it time to cool down.
12. Check the coolant level and, if necessary, finish it to norm.

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