Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 2004 Owner's Manual page 190

CON TROLS AND EQUIPMENT
~WARNING
• The engine compartment of any
motor vehicle is a potentially haz-
ardous area. Before you check any-
thing in the engine compartment,
stop the engine and let it cool
down. Always exercise extreme
caution when working under the
engine hood. Heed all of the
WARNINGS on page 94, chapter
"Engine compartment" in this
booklet and chapter "CHECKING
AND FILLING" Booklet 3 .4 .
• To reduce the risk of being
burned, never open the hood if you
see or hear steam or coolant es-
caping from the engine compart-
ment. Wait until no steam or cool-
ant can be seen or heard before
carefully opening the hood.
• Never touch the radiator fan. It
is temperature controlled and can
switch on suddenly - even when
the ignition is off and the key is re-
moved.
• Reduce the risk of scalding from
hot coolant by following these
steps:
- If the coolant reservoir cap must
be removed, wait until the en-
gine has cooled down.
M
WARNING
continued
- Protect face, hands, and arms
from escaping fluid and steam
by covering the cap with a large,
thick rag.
- Turn the cap slowly and very
carefully in a counter-clock-
wise direction while applying
light, downward pressure on
the top of the cap.
- To help avoid being burned, do
not spill antifreeze or coolant on
the exhaust system or hot en-
gine parts. Under some condi-
tions, the ethylene glycol in en-
gine coolant can catch fire.
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Always heed all WARNINGS
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on page 94, chapter "En-
gine compartment" in this book-
let and chapter "CHECKING AND
FILLING" Booklet 3.4.
• It the coolant level is normal, check the
fuse for the radiator fan. Replace the fuse if
necessary- see "Fuses." chapter " WHAT
DO I DO NOW" Booklet 3 .4.
1M
If the fuse is not blown, the belt
~ ving
the water pump is not bro-
ken and the warning light still does
not turn off, do not continue driving
because serious engine damage can
occur. See your VOLKSWAGEN deal-
er.
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