ATF, Draining or Filling after Repair

ATF, Draining or Filling after Repair

Draining ATF

• The engine is switched off.

• Move vehicle onto a four-pillar lifting platform or over a work pit so that it stands absolutely horizontal.

• Selector lever in "P".

• The parking brake button should be activated to close the electromechanical parking brake.

- Remove the rear noise insulation - 2 -. Refer to => Body Exterior 66 Description and Operation.





- Place Used Oil Collection and Extraction Device (V.A.G 1782) under transmission.

CAUTION!
Danger of eye injury.

• Wear protective goggles!

- Remove ATF drain plug - arrow - and drain the ATF.





CAUTION!
There is a risk of damaging the transmission.

• Do not start the engine when there is no ATF in the transmission.

• Follow the disposal requirements.

• Replace the ATF drain plug seal.

- Tighten the ATF drain plug.

Filling transmission with ATF

CAUTION!
There is a risk of damaging the transmission.

• Only use replacement part ATF for the DSG transmission 0B5.

• Other oils can cause malfunctions or transmission failure.

• Note allocation.

• The ATF filler tool must be clean and the ATF must not be mixed with any other oils.

- Fill the ATF Filler Tool (V.A.G 1924) with ATF for the DSG transmission 0B5; ATF specification.

- Secure reservoir of ATF Filler Tool (V.A.G 1924) as high as possible on vehicle.





CAUTION!
There is a risk of damaging the transmission.

• Engine must not be started if only a small amount or no ATF is in the transmission after repair work or after significant ATF loss.

- Remove ATF inspection plug - arrow -.





- Engage the filler hook from the ATF Filler Tool (V.A.G 1924) into the ATF inspection opening.

- Add ATF using ATF Filler Tool (V.A.G 1924) until ATF drips from the inspection opening.

- Place selector lever in position "P".

- Start engine and switch off again after 20 seconds.

- Once more, add ATF using ATF Filler Tool (V.A.G 1924) until ATF drips from the inspection opening.

- Start the engine and let it run in idle.

- Continue adding ATF using ATF Filler Tool (V.A.G 1924) until ATF drips from the inspection opening again.

- Check ATF level and top off. Refer to => [ ATF, Checking Level and Correcting ] Procedures.

• Observe all notes and test requirements as for "Checking ATF level".

- Install the noise insulation. Refer to => Body Exterior 66 Description and Operation.