Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Battery
| (VRL007981; Edition 04.2015) |
WARNING
| Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety
regulations
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Caution
| To prevent damage to the battery and vehicle the
information on types of battery must be observed
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| Fundamentals for batteries |
| To ensure long use of the battery, the battery must be
checked, serviced and maintained according to the specifications
in this manual. |
| Apart from supplying energy for starting the engine, the
battery has other tasks: it acts as a buffer and supplies
electrical energy to the complete electrical onboard supply of
the vehicle. |
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Caution
| The description for the following batteries is for
maintenance-free batteries. No stickers may be removed
and do not replenish with distilled water. Only perform
a visual check. Refer to chapter, Checking battery
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This is a maintenance-free battery with liquid electrolyte
(wet battery).
WARNING
It is not permissib ...
Other materials:
Assembly overview - emission control
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Bolt
20 Nm
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Bracket
Renew if damaged
3 -
Nut
Specified torque and tightening sequence
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4 -
Bolt
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Assembly overview - airbag control unit
1 -
Airbag control unit -J234-
Removing and installing
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The control unit is earthed via the housing with the body
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Nut
Nut and earth stud form the earth connection for the control unit
Threads must be ...
Dealing with problems with Midtronics -INC 940- battery tester
Under certain circumstances, the display may show errors or
messages according to status.
The most frequent display messages are listed below,
together with suggested solutions.
Note
For messages not liste ...
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Battery with »standard« colour indicator