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:
Undercoating, additional protected areas on CNG-powered vehicles
Note
Undercoating (stone-chipping protection) applied during repair work
must be identical in appearance and thickness to the original
undercoating.
Water drainage holes must remain clear.
All threaded studs and welded nuts with metric ...
Removing and installing rear lid seal
In the factory a sealant is applied to the rear lid seal, the seal is fitted
to the body flange and then rolled on.
Note
When the seal is removed, the sealant on the inside of the seal will
be spread and the flanks will be bent out slightly. If the seal is then
refitted, sealing and fir ...
Emptying fuel tank when fuel pump is intact
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Removal wedge -3409-
Remote control -V.A.G 1348/3A-
Test instrument adapter/DSO (5-pin) -VAS 5565-
Fuel extractor -VAS 5190-
Fuel extractor -VAS 5190 A- for ...
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