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Safety information for Your Volkswagen Transporter Van Sixth generation (2015-2021)

Transporter 2020 ➤  
Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020  
00 – Technical data  
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Safety information  
(VRL014130; Edition 04.2020)  
WARNING  
If the vehicle has been the subject of an ABT e-Line conversion,  
the repair instructions below may have lost their validity.  
In this case, the workshop manual in ELSA Pro under the  
tab “Superstructures and modifications” provided by ABT e-  
Line must be observed and applied.  
⇒ “1.1 Safety precautions during work on fuel system”,  
page 1  
⇒ “1.2 Safety precautions when working on vehicles with start/  
stop system”, page 1  
⇒ “1.3 Safety precautions when using testing and measuring in‐  
struments during a road test”, page 2  
⇒ “1.4 Safety precautions when working on the cooling system”,  
page 2  
⇒ “1.5 Safety precautions for working on vehicles with auxiliary  
heater”, page 2  
1.1  
Safety precautions during work on fuel system  
Risk of fire due to escaping fuel  
When the battery is connected and the driver door opens, the door  
contact switch activates the fuel pump. Escaping fuel can ignite  
and cause a fire.  
– Disconnect voltage supply to fuel pump before opening the  
fuel system.  
Risk of injury from highly pressurised fuel  
The fuel system is pressurised. Risk of injury from fuel spray.  
Before opening the fuel system:  
– Wear safety goggles.  
– Wear protective gloves.  
– To release pressure, wrap a clean cloth around the connec‐  
tion, and carefully loosen the connection.  
1.2  
Safety precautions when working on vehicles with start/stop system  
Risk of injury from engine starting unexpectedly  
If the vehicle’s start/stop system is activated, the engine can start  
unexpectedly. A message in the dash panel insert indicates  
whether the start/stop system is activated.  
– To deactivate start/stop system: switch off ignition.  
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Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020  
1.3  
Safety precautions when using testing and measuring instruments during a  
road test  
Risk of injury caused by unsecured testing and measuring instru‐  
ments  
When the front passenger airbag is deployed in an accident, in‐  
sufficiently secured testing and measuring instruments become  
dangerous projectiles.  
– Secure testing and measuring instruments on the rear seat.  
Or  
– Have a second person operate the testing and measuring in‐  
struments on the rear seat.  
1.4  
Safety precautions when working on the cooling system  
Risk of scalding from hot coolant  
On a warm engine, the cooling system is under high pressure.  
Risk of scalding from steam or hot coolant.  
– Wear protective gloves.  
– Wear safety goggles.  
– To relieve pressure, cover the cap of the coolant expansion  
tank with a cloth, and open it carefully.  
1.5  
Safety precautions for working on vehicles with auxiliary heater  
Danger of fire and explosion from auxiliary heater  
In fire and explosion-endangered areas, a spark or the high tem‐  
perature of the auxiliary heater can cause a fire or an explosion.  
Risk of burns.  
– Switch the auxiliary heater off in fire and explosion-endan‐  
gered areas.  
Danger of poisoning from exhaust fumes  
Auxiliary heaters produce poisonous exhaust fumes. Risk of poi‐  
soning and injuries to respiratory system.  
– In closed areas, switch on the auxiliary heater only when it is  
connected to an exhaust extractor system.  
– In closed areas without an exhaust extractor system, switch  
the auxiliary heater off.  
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Auxiliary heater - Edition 04.2020  
Risk of damage when starting the engine  
If components of the fuel system or coolant circuit of the auxiliary  
heater are removed or opened, there is a possibility of causing  
damage to the auxiliary heater.  
– Never attempt to start the engine when components are re‐  
moved or opened.  
Malfunction caused by air in the fuel supply system  
After work has been performed on the fuel tank or the fuel delivery  
unit, the metering pump will draw air and supply it to the auxiliary  
heater. The air in the fuel system may cause the auxiliary heater  
to malfunction.  
– Fill fuel take-off pipe with fuel.  
Risk of accidents and risk of injury due to activated timer of aux‐  
iliary heater  
If the vehicle’s timer for the auxiliary heater is active, the heater  
may switch on unexpectedly. This poses a risk of poisoning from  
exhaust gases, a risk of burns caused by hot auxiliary heater  
components as well as a risk of fire and explosions caused by  
high temperatures.  
– Deactivate timer for auxiliary heater.  
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