Looking After Your Cooling System
Follow Your Model’s Maintenance Guidance
Your cooling system manages engine temperature. Follow your vehicle’s maintenance schedule and take coolant or temperature warnings seriously.
Use the coolant specification and maintenance guidance in your vehicle handbook. Requirements vary between models, so avoid choosing a fluid based only on its colour.
Take Temperature Warnings Seriously
If a warning instructs you to stop, pull over as soon as it is safe, switch off the engine and seek assistance. Follow the instructions in the handbook for your exact vehicle.
Let the Engine Cool
Never open a hot coolant reservoir or radiator cap. The system can be pressurised and hot coolant can cause burns. Follow your handbook before checking coolant levels.
Have Repeated Coolant Loss Assessed
If the coolant level repeatedly drops or you notice a leak, contact the workshop for advice. For warning guidance, refer to your handbook or Volkswagen’s coolant warning information.
Frequently asked questions
No. Let the engine cool and follow the handbook instructions. Hot pressurised coolant can cause burns.
Use the specification stated for your exact vehicle. Contact the workshop if you are unsure.
Repeated loss needs assessment. A visual symptom alone cannot establish the cause.
Stop safely and follow the warning and handbook instructions. Seek assistance before continuing when instructed.
Discuss Your Cooling System
Contact our Thomastown workshop to discuss your vehicle.