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Coolant circuit with auxiliary/supplementary heater -> 3.2 Removing and installing heater coolant shut-off valve N279 for Your Volkswagen Transporter Van Sixth generation (2015-2021)

Transporter 2020 ➤  
Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020  
4 - Coolant supply from engine  
❑ Connection of auxiliary heater to engine coolant circuit ⇒ Rep. gr. 19 ; Cooling system, coolant; Con‐  
nection diagram - coolant hoses .  
5 - Coolant return to the engine  
❑ Connection of auxiliary heater to engine coolant circuit ⇒ Rep. gr. 19 ; Cooling system, coolant; Con‐  
nection diagram - coolant hoses .  
3.2  
Removing and installing heater coolant  
shut-off valve - N279-  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1410-  
♦ Hose clamps to 25 mm - 3094-  
♦ Spring-type clip pliers - VAS 5024A- or hose clip pliers - VAS  
6340-  
3. Coolant circuit with auxiliary/supplementary heater  
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Transporter 2020 ➤  
Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020  
♦ Drip tray for workshop hoist - VAS 6208-  
Removing  
Note  
If the vehicle is fitted with an emission control module, the heater  
coolant shut-off valve - N279- can be actuated by two different  
relays. See the current flow diagram ⇒ Current flow diagrams,  
Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations.  
Vehicles with 4-cyl. common rail, 150 kW and 146 kW  
– Release solenoid valve holder ⇒ Rep. gr. 21 ; charge air sys‐  
tem , and lay it aside.  
All vehicles  
– Clamp off coolant hoses -3- using hose clamps, up to 25 mm  
- 3094- .  
– Release spring-type clips -4- with spring-type clip pliers - VAS  
5024A- or hose clip pliers - VAS 6340- .  
CAUTION  
Risk of scalding from steam or hot coolant.  
Skin and other parts of the body may be scalded.  
– Release pressure by pressing pressure relief valve on cool‐  
ing system tester until the gauge shows a pressure of 0.  
– Place drip tray for workshop hoist - VAS 6208- underneath.  
– Mark coolant hoses -3-.  
– Pull off coolant hoses -3- from heater coolant shut-off valve -  
N279- -1-.  
– Disconnect electrical connector -5-.  
– Unscrew bolts -2-.  
– Remove heater coolant shut-off valve - N279- -1-.  
Installing  
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:  
Note  
Ensure proper seating of cooling system hoses.  
Torque settings  
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Rep. gr.82 - Supplementary heating  
Transporter 2020 ➤  
Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020  
Component  
Specified torque  
9 Nm  
Bolt of heater coolant shut-off valve - N279-  
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