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VW Passat B6 Service Manual ➜ Draining and adding coolant

CC 2010 ➀ , Eos 2006 ➀ , Golf 2004 ➀ , Golf 2009 ➀ , Passat 2006 ➀ , ...  
4-cyl. injection engine (1.8 and 2.0 l engine, chain drive) - Edition 08.2018  
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Draining and adding coolant  
Special tools and workshop  
equipment required  
♦ Adapter for cooling system tester - V.A.G 1274/8-  
♦ Drip tray for workshop hoist - VAS 6208-  
♦ Spring-type clip pliers - VAS 6362-  
♦ Coolant system charge unit - VAS 6096-  
♦ Refractometer - T10007 A-  
Draining  
WARNING  
The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is hot!  
Danger of scalding by steam and hot coolant.  
Cover filler cap on expansion tank with a cloth and open care‐  
fully to release pressure.  
– Open filler cap on expansion tank.  
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– Remove noise insulation β‡’ General body repairs, exterior;  
Rep. gr. 50 ; Noise insulation .  
Passat, CC, Golf, Scirocco and Eos:  
– Remove air hose -items 1 and 2- and seal charge air cooler  
with a clean cloth.  
– Place drip tray - VAS 6208- beneath engine.  
– Disconnect coolant hose -1- from bottom of radiator and drain  
off coolant.  
– Disconnect bottom coolant hose leading to continued coolant  
circulation pump - V51- -arrow- and drain off coolant.  
Tiguan:  
– Remove bolt -2- at bracket for coolant pump for continued cir‐  
culation - V51- .  
Note  
The continued circulation coolant pump - V51- remains installed.  
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4-cyl. injection engine (1.8 and 2.0 l engine, chain drive) - Edition 08.2018  
– Pull off coolant hose -1-.  
– Disconnect bottom coolant hose leading to continued coolant  
circulation pump - V51- -arrow- and drain off coolant.  
Vehicles with auxiliary heater:  
– Disconnect coolant hoses -arrows- and drain off remaining  
coolant.  
Filling:  
Caution  
Use only distilled water for mixing coolant additives. The use  
of distilled water ensures optimum protection against corro‐  
sion.  
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Note  
♦ The water used for mixing has a major influence on the effec‐  
tiveness of the coolant. Because the water quality differs from  
country to country and even from region to region, the quality  
of the water to be used in the cooling system has been speci‐  
fied by Volkswagen. Distilled water fulfils all requirements.  
Therefore, only ever use distilled water when mixing coolant  
for topping up or renewing coolant.  
♦ Use only coolant additives which conform with the β‡’ Elec‐  
tronic parts catalogue (ETKA) . Other coolant additives may  
reduce corrosion protection substantially. The resulting dam‐  
age could lead to loss of coolant and subsequent severe  
damage to the engine.  
♦ Mixed in the proper proportions, coolant inhibits frost and cor‐  
rosion damage as well as scaling. Such additives also raise  
the boiling point of the coolant. For this reason, the cooling  
system must be filled all-year-round with coolant additives.  
♦ Because of its high boiling point, the coolant improves engine  
reliability under heavy loads, particularly in countries with trop‐  
ical climates.  
♦ Use ONLY refractometer - T10007A- for determining current  
anti-freeze value.  
♦ Frost protection must be guaranteed down to -25Β°C as a min‐  
imum and, in countries with arctic conditions, down to approx.  
-36Β°C. Increasing the frost protection is permissible only if cli‐  
matic conditions require stronger frost protection. It may, how‐  
ever, be increased only to a maximum of -48Β°C. Otherwise,  
the cooling effect will be impaired.  
♦ Do not reduce the coolant concentration by adding water even  
in warmer seasons and in warmer countries. Frost protection  
must be guaranteed down to at least -25Β°C.  
♦ Read off anti-freeze figures for respective replenished coolant  
additives.  
♦ The temperature read off the refractometer - T10007A- corre‐  
sponds the Β»ice flocculation pointΒ«. Flakes of ice may start  
forming in the coolant below this temperature.  
♦ Never reuse old coolant.  
♦ Use only a water/coolant additive mixture as a slip agent for  
coolant hoses.  
Recommended mixture ratios:  
Frost  
Anti-freeze  
proportion  
Coolant ad‐ Distilled wa‐  
1)  
1)  
protection to  
ditive  
ter  
-25 Β°C  
-36 Β°C  
40%  
50%  
3.2 l  
4.0 l  
4.8 l  
4.0 l  
1)  
The quantity of coolant can vary depending on the vehicle  
equipment.  
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4-cyl. injection engine (1.8 and 2.0 l engine, chain drive) - Edition 08.2018  
– Connect bottom coolant hose -1- to radiator.  
– Install air pipe.  
– Connect the coolant hose to the continued circulation coolant  
pump - V51- -arrow-.  
Vehicles with auxiliary heater:  
– Connect coolant hoses -arrows-.  
– Install noise insulation β‡’ General body repairs, exterior; Rep.  
gr. 50 ; Noise insulation .  
All:  
With cooling system charge unit - VAS 6096- :  
– Screw adapter for cooling system tester - V.A.G 1274/8- onto  
expansion tank.  
– Fill coolant circuit using cooling system charge unit -  
VAS 6096- β‡’ Operating instructions for cooling system charge  
unit VAS 6096.  
Without cooling system charge unit - VAS 6096- :  
– Slowly fill coolant to upper marking of shaded field on expan‐  
sion tank.  
– Fit expansion tank cap.  
– Start engine and maintain an engine speed of about 2,000 rpm  
for about 3 minutes.  
– Run engine until radiator fan - V7- cuts-in.  
WARNING  
The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is hot!  
Danger of scalding by steam and hot coolant.  
Cover filler cap on expansion tank with a cloth and open care‐  
fully to release pressure.  
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