Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Absorbent glass mat battery
| Maintenance-free battery with a contained electrolyte and no
colour indicator |
| Lead-acid battery where the electrolyte is contained within
a microscopic glass mat (AGM). The battery is sealed and fitted
with valves. |
| AGM is the abbreviation for absorbent glass mat. |
| Due to containment of the electrolyte, this type of battery
cannot have a colour indicator. Absorbent glass mat batteries
are identified by the abbreviation AGM on the battery. |
 Note
| Always replace an absorbent glass mat battery with another
absorbent glass mat battery. |
|
This is a maintenance-free battery with liquid electrolyte
(wet battery).
Caution
No stickers may be ...
Recognition and avoidance of dangers
Batteries can be dangerous. These dangers can be avoided
when the warnings on the battery, in the operating manu ...
Other materials:
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Displays  
→ Radar sensor  
→ Operating the area monitoring system (Front Assist)  
→ Temporarily switch off the area monitoring system (Front Assist) in the
following situations  
â ...
Testing for leaks
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Tester for brake pressure regulator -V.A.G 1310 A-
Adapter M10 -V.A.G 1310/6-
Test prerequisites:
...
Removing and installing wheel bearing housing, multi-link suspension,
front-wheel drive
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-
...
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