Technical Data; Safety Information; Safety Regulations For Working On Fuel Supply; Safety Precautions When Using Testers And Measuring Instruments During A Road Test - Volkswagen CC 2012 Workshop Manual

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Technical data

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Safety information

(VRL013019; Edition 05.2019)
⇒ "1.1 Safety regulations for working on fuel supply", page 1
⇒ "1.2 Safety precautions when using testers and measuring in‐
struments during a road test", page 1
⇒ "1.3 Safety precautions when working on vehicles with a start/
stop system", page 2
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Safety regulations for working on fuel supply

Risk of injury from highly pressurised fuel.
The fuel system is pressurised. Injury from fuel spray possible.
Before opening the fuel system:
– Wear protective goggles.
– Wear protective gloves.
– To release pressure, wrap a clean cloth around the connection
and carefully loosen the connection.
Danger of fire caused by escaping fuel
When the battery is connected and the driver door opens, the door
contact switch activates the fuel pump. Escaping fuel can ignite
and cause a fire.
– Disconnect voltage supply to fuel pump before opening the
fuel system.
NOTICE
Risk of irreparable damage to fuel pump if allowed to run dry.
– Never allow fuel pump to run »dry«.
1.2 Safety precautions when using testers and measuring instruments during
a road test
Risk of injury caused by unsecured testing and measuring instru‐
ments
When the front passenger airbag is triggered in an accident, in‐
sufficiently secured testing and measuring instruments become
dangerous projectiles.
– Secure testing and measuring instruments on the rear seat.
or
– Have a second person operate the test and measuring equip‐
ment on the rear seat.
CC 2012 ➤ , Passat 2011 ➤ , Passat Variant 2011 ➤
Fuel supply system, petrol engines - Edition 05.2019
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1. Safety information