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VW Tiguan 4-cyl. Direct Injection Engine (1.8l and 2.0l, EA 888 gen III) ➜ Flushing cooling system

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Check pressure relief valve in cap.  
– Screw cap -1- into adapter for cooling system tester -V.A.G  
1274/9- -2-.  
– Connect adapter for cooling system tester -V.A.G 1274/9- to  
cooling system tester -V.A.G 1274 B- using connecting hose  
supplied.  
– Build up pressure using hand pump of cooling system tester.  
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The pressure relief valve must open at a pressure of 1.6 to  
1.8 bar.  
– Renew filler cap, if pressure relief valve does not open as  
described.  
1.4  
Flushing cooling system  
β‡’ c1.4.2 ooling system, quick reference guide”, page 313  
1.4.1  
Flushing cooling system  
Note  
♦ The coolant must be drained before the system is flushed.  
Then the cooling system must be filled with distilled water.  
♦ The cooling system is then flushed with approx. 19 litres  
of distilled water. Then, the distilled water is replaced by  
coolant (mixture ratio 50:50).  
♦ Never reuse old coolant.  
♦ For a quick reference guide, refer to β‡’ c1.4.2 ooling sys‐  
tem, quick reference guide”, page 313 . The quick reference  
guide contains the basic steps of the procedure. It might be  
helpful to print out the guide and tick off the corresponding  
work steps after having performed them.  
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Special tools and workshop  
equipment required  
♦ Coolant flushing and filling device -VAS 531 007-  
♦ Test adapter -VAS 691 005/5-  
♦ Spring-type clip pliers -VAS 6362-  
♦ Drip tray for workshop hoist -VAS 6208-  
♦ Suction-jet pump from cooling system charge unit -VAS  
6096-  
♦ Refractometer -T10007 A-  
♦ Compressed air connection with 6 … 10 bar(g)  
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♦ Assembly tool -T10118-  
Schematic overview of coolant flushing and filling device -VAS  
531 007-:  
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1 - Container with distilled wa‐  
ter  
❑ Fill with 30 l of distilled  
water  
❑ 19 litres of this are re‐  
quired for flushing  
❑ 11 litres are a safety re‐  
serve and remain in the  
canister  
2 - Container with coolant  
❑ Fill with 30 l of coolant  
❑ Anti-freeze to ap‐  
prox. -36Β°C (mixture ra‐  
tio 50:50)  
❑ 18 litres of this are re‐  
quired for flushing  
❑ 12 litres are a safety re‐  
serve and remain in the  
canister  
3 - Empty container  
❑ For used coolant  
4 - Empty container  
❑ For used coolant  
5 - Suction hose  
❑ Comes from connection  
2 on sight glass  
6 - Sight glass  
❑ When opaque, clean  
sight class with a nylon  
brush  
7 - Pump  
❑ Cut-out pressure ap‐  
prox. 1.5 bar  
8 - Valve block  
❑ With pressure gauge and shut-off taps  
9 - Drain hose  
❑ Connected to valve block for releasing pressure  
10 - Flushing hose  
❑ Connected to breather hose of coolant expansion tank for flushing  
❑ Comes from connection 1 on sight glass  
❑ Seal with plugs when not in use  
11 - Plug  
12 - Hose clamps  
❑ Qty. 4  
13 - Cleaning adapter  
❑ Approx. 15 cm in length  
❑ For cleaning coolant flushing and filling device after flushing  
❑ Connected between valve block and flushing hose β‡’ Item 10 (page 294) (10)  
14 - Extraction adapter  
❑ Approx. 100 cm in length  
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❑ Connected to suction hose β‡’ Item 5 (page 294) (5) for extracting coolant  
Procedure:  
– Remove engine cover panel β‡’ page 81 .  
– Drain coolant β‡’ page 278 .  
– With coolant hose pulled off, pour approximately 1 litre of  
distilled water into the coolant expansion tank.  
– Drain coolant into drip tray.  
– Re-connect detached coolant hoses.  
Preparing coolant flushing and filling device -VAS 531 007-:  
– Fill container Β»1Β« with 30 l of distilled water.  
– Fill container Β»2Β« with 30 l of coolant. Mixture ratio is 50:50  
for anti-freeze protection down to approx. -36Β°C.  
– Empty containers Β»3Β« and Β»4Β«.  
– Remove valve block from plug-in connector on equipment  
trolley.  
– Connect coolant flushing and filling device -VAS 531 007- to  
battery.  
Bleeding coolant flushing and filling device -VAS 531 007-:  
– Connect suction hose -A- to container Β»1Β« with distilled wa‐  
ter.  
– Connect drain hose -arrow- to plug-in connector -B- on valve  
block.  
– Close shut-off taps -A- and -B-.  
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Note  
Do not fit the valve block onto the test adapter -VAS 691 005/5-  
yet. The filler hose must be bled first.  
– Switch on pump for -VAS 531 007-.  
– Open cut-off tap -A-.  
– Open shut-off tap -B- briefly to bleed filler hose.  
– Close shut-off taps -A- and -B-.  
Connecting coolant flushing and filling device -VAS 531 007-:  
– Open cap -arrow- for coolant expansion tank.  
– Screw test adapter -2- (-VAS 691 005/5-) onto coolant ex‐  
pansion tank -1-.  
– Pull drain hose -arrow- off plug-in connector -B- on valve  
block.  
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– Fit valve block -1- onto test adapter -2-.  
– Connect suction-jet pump -2- from -VAS 6096- to plug-in  
connector -B- on valve block -1-.  
Filling cooling system with distilled water:  
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– Place end of vent hose -8- of suction-jet pump into a con‐  
tainer.  
– Connect compressed air hose -6- to suction-jet pump -7-.  
– Open shut-off tap -B- on valve block -5-.  
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The suction-jet pump reduces pressure in the cooling sys‐  
tem to below atmospheric pressure. The pointer of the pres‐  
sure gauge must fall to at least -0.85 bar.  
– Close shut-off tap -B-.  
– Pull off compressed air hose -6-.  
– Observe pressure gauge. The pointer of the pressure gauge  
must remain stationary at -0.85 bar at least. The vacuum in  
the cooling system is then sufficient for subsequent filling.  
Note  
♦ If the vacuum drops, the cooling system must be checked for leaks.  
♦ The vacuum that builds up depends on the pressure in the compressed air system.  
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The pump of the -VAS 531 007- must be switched on.  
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– Β»SlowlyΒ« open shut-off tap -A-.  
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The vacuum in the cooling system causes the distilled water  
to be drawn into the cooling system, and thus causes the  
cooling system to be filled. In addition, the pump of the -VAS  
531 007- feeds distilled water into the coolant expansion  
tank.  
– Fill cooling system until pressure of approx. 1 bar can be  
read off gauge.  
After filling, the pressure in the coolant expansion tank must be  
released. Proceed as follows to do this:  
– Close shut-off tap -A- after filling.  
– Remove suction-jet pump -2- from valve block -1- .  
– Connect drain hose -arrow- to plug-in connector. Open shut-  
off tap -B-, and leave it open so that the pressure in the  
cooling system releases.  
– Remove air filter housing β‡’ page 443 .  
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– With ignition switched off, release and pull off electrical con‐  
nector -1- on engine temperature sender -G62- -3-.  
Note  
If the connector of the coolant temperature sender -G62- is  
pulled off, the actuator for engine temperature regulation -N493-  
will open and the radiator fan will start to operate as soon as the  
engine is started.  
– Temporarily, install air filter housing so that corresponding  
location on cylinder head remains free. Air filter housing can  
be placed on battery, for example.  
– Start engine and increase speed for approximately 1 minute.  
Then, switch off engine.  
Flushing cooling system with distilled water:  
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Shut-off tap -A- is closed; shut-off tap -B- is open.  
– Remove breather hose -2- from coolant expansion tank -1- .  
– Connect breather hose -2- from coolant expansion tank to  
flushing hose -1-.  
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– Seal connection on coolant expansion tank using plug -3-.  
Secure plug with a hose clip.  
– Close shut-off tap -B-.  
Note  
♦ Flushing of the cooling system will now begin. Please note  
the fill level of the tanks in order to assure correct flushing  
capacities.  
♦ The engine is running at idling speed during the entire flush‐  
ing process.  
– Start engine and allow to idle.  
– Set heater temperature to β€œHI”.  
– Switch off air conditioner compressor. To do this, press AC  
button.  
1 – Flushing cylinder block with distilled water:  
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– Clamp off breather hoses for heat exchanger and cylinder  
head with hose clamps.  
– Open shut-off tap -A- on valve block.  
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Pump approx. 9 litres of distilled water through engine.  
– Close shut-off tap -A-.  
2 – Flushing cylinder head with distilled water:  
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– Clamp off breather hoses for heat exchanger and radiator  
with hose clamps.  
– Open shut-off tap -A- on valve block.  
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Pump approx. 2 litres of distilled water through engine.  
– Close shut-off tap -A-.  
3) Flushing heat exchanger for heater with distilled water:  
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– Clamp off breather hoses for radiator and cylinder head with  
hose clamps.  
– Open shut-off tap -A- on valve block.  
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Pump approx. 2 litres of distilled water through engine.  
– Close shut-off tap -A-.  
4 Flushing entire cooling system  
– Remove any hose clamps.  
– Open shut-off tap -A- on valve block.  
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Pump approx. 6 litres of distilled water through engine.  
– Close shut-off tap -A-.  
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