Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Battery
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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:
Specified values for wheel alignment, multi-link suspension, Golf
These specifications apply to all engines.
Explanations regarding PR numbers
→ Chapter „Vehicle data sticker“.
Front axle
Basic
running gear
Sports
running gear
Raised
running gear
DCC
running gear
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EU general type approval number, sales type and sales or trade designation
The designations below are only applicable for VW vehicles
Since 1.1.1998, all passenger cars licensed within the European
Union must have a type approval corresponding to EU guidelines. Vehicles
licensed for road use with single-vehicle approval according to § 21
St ...
Recommended summer tyres
Recommended summer tyres, worldwide except North America and China
Notes regarding the recommended tyres
→
→ Chapter „Explanations regarding world regions“
Tyre size
Make
Tread pattern
Remarks
195/65 R& ...
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Battery with »standard« colour indicator