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Descriptions of work -> Natural gas system: visually inspecting natural gas tank for corrosion and leakage for Your Volkswagen Taigo SUV First Generation (2021-2025)

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The water is drained from the diesel fuel filter due the system  
pressure.  
– When diesel fuel escapes, tighten banjo bolt, and pull off  
hose.  
– Tighten banjo bolt to specified torque.  
Specified torque  
Banjo bolt  
Nm  
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Diesel fuel filter: renewing  
CAUTION  
Fuel system is under pressure.  
Danger of injury from fuel spray.  
– Wear protective gloves.  
– Wear safety goggles.  
– To release pressure in fuel system, place clean cloth  
around connection and carefully undo connection.  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Safety gloves  
♦ Safety goggles  
Removing  
– Switch off ignition.  
Note  
Before opening the system, place a cloth around the filter  
housing.  
Ensure that no diesel fuel contacts other components in the  
engine compartment. Clean immediately, if necessary.  
Observe relevant disposal regulations.  
– Unscrew bolts -arrows- in sequence shown -1- to -5-.  
– Collect any escaping fuel.  
– Remove upper section of fuel filter -1- from fuel filter housing  
-2-.  
– Place upper part of fuel filter -1- to one side (with fuel lines  
connected).  
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– Remove filter element -1- from fuel filter housing -2-.  
Installing  
– Always moisten new seal slightly with diesel fuel to avoid  
malfunctions!  
– Insert filter element -1- centrally into fuel filter housing -2-.  
Continue installation in reverse order of removal.  
Specified torque  
Nm  
5
Bolts for filter housing  
NOTICE  
Risk of damage to high-pressure pump if allowed to run dry.  
– After removing or renewing components of fuel system,  
bleed and fill fuel system before engine is started for first  
time.  
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Bleeding fuel system  
Vehicle must have fuel.  
– Activate fuel pump ⇒ page 30 .  
– After the fuel system has been bled, start engine.  
– Allow engine to run for several minutes at mid revs, then  
switch engine off again.  
– Read event memory and erase if necessary.  
– Carry out a leakage test of the fuel system.  
Note  
If there is still air in the fuel system, the engine can change to  
emergency running mode during road test. In this case, switch  
the engine off and erase the fault memory. Then continue with a  
road test.  
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Diesel particulate filter: checking  
– Check ash loading ⇒ page 30 .  
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Dual clutch gearbox 0D9: changing  
gear oil and filter  
Procedure  
– ⇒ 6-speed dual clutch gearbox 0D9; Rep. gr. 34; Gear oil;  
Draining and filling gear oil  
– ⇒ 6-speed dual clutch gearbox 0D9; Rep. gr. 34; Gear oil  
circuit; Removing and installing gear oil filter  
4.17  
Electric windows: checking positioning  
(open and close functions)  
Note  
The automatic opening and closing features for the electric  
windows do not function after disconnecting and reconnecting  
the battery. Therefore, before a new vehicle is delivered, the  
window regulators must be reactivated. Once the windows have  
been reactivated, the battery must not be disconnected again.  
CAUTION  
After batteries have been disconnected and reconnected the  
roll-back function of the electric window regulators is disabled.  
Severe pinching injuries could result!  
– Reposition window regulator.  
Carry out the following procedure to position the electric window  
regulators:  
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Note  
The following work description applies to the front left window  
regulator. Reactivate the other window automatic functions in  
the same manner by operating the respective switch in the  
driver door.  
– Switch on ignition.  
– Close all doors and windows completely.  
– Pull up button for window regulator and hold in this position  
for at least one second.  
– Release button, pull it up again and hold.  
The one-touch opening and closing function is now ready for  
use.  
Note  
It is possible to re-establish the position of one or more window  
regulators at the same time.  
– Switch off ignition.  
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Natural gas system: resetting interval  
display if a check in line with ECE rul‐  
ing 110 has been carried out  
Natural gas vehicles as of model year 2019 have an interval  
display in the dash panel insert that reminds the vehicle opera‐  
tor every 48 months of the necessary inspection of the natural  
gas system.  
These 48 months are determined in ECE ruling 110 and valid  
for Europe.  
The interval display must only be reset after a check in line with  
ECE ruling 110 has been carried out.  
Only exception: reset in the context of a handover inspection  
of new vehicles. Here, the check in line with ECE ruling 110  
needn’t to be carried out before.  
If the additional work “Natural gas system: inspecting natural  
gas fuel tank for corrosion and leakage” is carried out during  
service according to manufacturer specifications, this work can  
be considered as part of the statutory check-up in line with ECE  
ruling 110.  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Vehicle diagnostic tester  
– Natural gas system: reset interval display ⇒ page 30 .  
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4.19  
Natural gas system: visually inspecting  
natural gas tank for corrosion and leak‐  
age  
Natural gas system (bivalent): visual inspection of natural gas  
fuel tank for corrosion and leakage ⇒ page 80  
Natural gas system (monovalent): visual inspection of natural  
gas fuel tank for corrosion and leakage ⇒ page 85  
4.19.1  
Natural gas system (bivalent): visual  
inspection of natural gas fuel tank for  
corrosion and leakage  
Note  
The bivalent fuel system consists of the two natural gas fuel  
tanks and the petrol tank.  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Gas leak detector -VAS 523 003-  
♦ Battery lamp -VAS 6901-  
♦ Leak detecting spray  
♦ Borescope  
DANGER  
Risk of explosion from incorrect handling of natural gas sys‐  
tem.  
– Only specially trained technicians may carry out work on  
natural gas systems.  
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Prerequisite for testing  
♦ All parts of the natural gas system to be checked must be  
reached easily.  
♦ The exhaust gas warning lamp in the dash panel insert must  
not light up and there must be no entries concerning natural  
gas in the event memory of the engine control unit.  
♦ Working environment free of draught  
Note  
Every draught of air above 1.8 km/h (slight gust of wind) will  
result in falsification of the measuring result. Therefore, it is  
essential to work in a draught-free environment.  
When working on the natural gas system always ensure for  
tidiness and cleanliness!  
Visual inspection  
– Detach cover -1-.  
– Detach closure caps -arrows-.  
– Check natural gas system for corrosion and security.  
– Perform complete visual inspection of natural gas tank with  
aid of a borescope.  
– For German market only: make sure gap between natural  
gas fuel tank and fuel tank shut-off valve is sufficiently  
waxed ⇒ page 91 .  
Applicable procedure for assessment of steel and CFRP fuel  
tanks: ⇒ Gas engines - general information; Rep. gr. 20; Fuel  
tanks; Damage assessment catalogue for natural gas fuel tanks  
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DANGER  
Risk of explosion and danger to life due to escaping natural  
gas. A hissing noise is a sign that there are leaks in the  
natural gas system. Leaks in the natural gas system may lead  
to an uncontrolled escape of natural gas.  
Risk of explosion leading to loss of life or serious injuries.  
– Do not perform any kind of work on the natural gas system  
if leaking gas can be heard.  
– If a gas leak can be heard, do not drive the vehicle into the  
workshop.  
– Park the vehicle outside and cordon off the area around it.  
Testing for leaks  
– Switch on ignition to set pressures in gas system to operat‐  
ing state. For the leakage test, the engine can be switched  
off.  
– Using gas leak detecting system -VAS 523 003-, check the  
indicated test locations -arrows- for leaks. It is absolutely  
necessary to check all threaded connections of the gas sys‐  
tem.  
Note  
Refer to operating instructions for the gas leak detector -  
VAS 523 003-.  
With the gas leak detector -VAS 523 003- it is only possible  
to determine whether gas is present in the air immediately  
surrounding the area being tested.  
If the gas leak detector -VAS 523 003- detects a leak, a leak  
detector spray must be used to prove conclusively whether  
the gas is actually escaping from the vehicle system. When  
a leak detector spray is used, no bubbles may escape from  
the sprayed area within a test period of 3 minutes. Should  
leaks occur, these must be repaired, after which the gas  
system must be retested.  
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Test locations  
Natural gas filler neck -arrow-.  
Shut-off valve for natural gas tank 1 with all connections, threa‐  
ded connections, and mechanical shut-off valves -arrows-  
Shut-off valve for natural gas tank 2 with all connections, threa‐  
ded connections, and mechanical shut-off valves -arrows-  
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Electromechanical high-pressure regulator for gas mode with all  
connections and threaded connections -arrows-  
Check condition of low pressure hose -1-.  
– Remove air filter housing. ⇒ 3-cylinder injection engine  
(1.0 l, natural gas, 4V, EA 211, turbocharger); Rep. gr. 24;  
Air filter; Removing and installing air filter housing  
Gas rail with gas injectors -1-, gas rail sensor -2- and connec‐  
tion for low-pressure line -3-.  
– Assembly is carried out in the reverse order of removal.  
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4.19.2  
Natural gas system (monovalent): visu‐  
al inspection of natural gas fuel tank for  
corrosion and leakage  
Note  
The monovalent fuel system consists of three natural gas  
fuel tanks and one emergency petrol tank.  
For Volkswagen passenger cars, the term “monovalent”  
means that the cars are mainly driven by natural gas. But  
there can be a petrol tank with a capacity smaller than 15 l  
as well.  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Gas leak detector -VAS 523 003-  
♦ Battery lamp -VAS 6901-  
♦ Borescope  
♦ Leak detecting spray  
DANGER  
Risk of explosion from incorrect handling of natural gas sys‐  
tem.  
– Only specially trained technicians may carry out work on  
natural gas systems.  
Prerequisite for testing  
♦ All parts of the natural gas system to be checked must be  
reached easily.  
♦ The exhaust gas warning lamp in the dash panel insert must  
not light up and there must be no entries concerning natural  
gas in the event memory of the engine control unit.  
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♦ Working environment free of draught  
Note  
Every draught of air above 1.8 km/h (slight gust of wind) will  
result in falsification of the measuring result. Therefore, it is  
essential to work in a draught-free environment.  
When working on the natural gas system always ensure for  
tidiness and cleanliness!  
Visual inspection  
Underbody trim of natural gas fuel tank 1 and 2.  
– Detach cover -1-.  
– Detach closure caps -arrows-.  
Underbody trim of natural gas fuel tank 3.  
– Check natural gas system for corrosion and security.  
– Open rotary fasteners -2-, and detach trim -1-.  
– Perform complete visual inspection of natural gas tank with  
aid of a borescope.  
– For German market only: make sure gap between natural  
gas fuel tank and fuel tank shut-off valve is sufficiently  
waxed ⇒ page 91 .  
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