Draining: VW Sharan I / SEAT Alhambra (ADR, AEB, AEH, AFB, …)
Step-by-step draining for the VW Sharan I / SEAT Alhambra: 10 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Sharan I / SEAT Alhambra (7M)
- Opens: coolant
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- Hot steam may escape when expansion tank is opened. Place cloth over cap and open with caution. — Remove noise insulation 50Exterior; Body - front; Assembly overview - noise insulation (diesel engine)
- Observe environmental regulations for disposal.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
📐 36 workshop diagrams for ADR
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Open filler cap on coolant expansion tank.
- ⚠ Hot steam may escape when expansion tank is opened. Place cloth over cap and open with caution. — Remove noise insulation 50Exterior; Body - front; Assembly overview - noise insulation (diesel engine)
- Pull lower coolant hose off radiator.
- Pull out retaining clip (arrow) for lower coolant hose and remove coolant hose from quick-release coupling of radiator.
- In addition to draining coolant from engine, pull coolant hose off engine oil cooler. [Note: Observe environmental regulations for disposal.]
- The cooling system must be flushed out as follows before refitting the coolant hoses and filling with new coolant G 12 Plus-Plus, coloured lilac:
- Remove as much coolant from cooling system as possible. Blow into coolant expansion tank with compressed air for this.
- Connect hoses, fill cooling system with plain water and refit cap.
- Start engine and run for approx. 2 minutes.
- Drain coolant and blow out the cooling system again with compressed air. [Note: Observe environmental regulations for disposal.]
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