Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Disconnecting and connecting battery, vehicles with high-voltage system
Caution
| Observe the following instructions and precautions
on safety when working on pyrotechnic components: |
| Contrary to the following description, the battery
must be disconnected with the ignition SWITCHED ON when
working on pyrotechnic components (e.g. airbags, belt
tensioners)
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.00. |
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| Special tools and workshop equipment
required |
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| Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783- |
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Remove ignition key, if inserted. |
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Remove luggage compartment floor from vehicle towards rear. |
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Unscrew nuts -arrows- for
battery cover -1-. |
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Swing battery cover -1-
upwards. |
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Open cover -4- for negative
battery terminal. |
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Loosen nut -1- several turns
and disconnect battery terminal clamp -3-
of earth cable from negative battery terminal. |
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| Observe the following when connecting the battery -A-: |
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Unplug electrical connector -2-
at battery monitor control unit -J367--3-. |
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Fit battery terminal clamp of earth cable to negative
battery terminal “–” by hand. |
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Plug electrical connector -2-
back into battery monitor control unit -J367--3-. |
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Check time and adjust, if necessary. |
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Open windows completely, then close them. |
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Then, with windows closed, pull window regulator switches
until relay can be heard to switch. |
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Check convenience mode of the window regulators. |
| With convenience closing activated, windows must close fully
without the need for holding the window regulator switch. |
 Note
| After the voltage supply has been switched back on, it still
takes several meters of travel for the ESP warning lamp to go
out. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview – battery, vehicles with
high-voltage system“ |
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Caution
Observe the following instructions and precautions
on safety when working on pyrotechnic components:
...
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Removin ...
Other materials:
Radio
Layout - radio, Composition Touch and
Composition Colour radio version
The radio -R- is installed in the middle of the dash panel.
Fault finding is done via Guided fault
finding
→ Vehicle diagnostic test ...
Driving data
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The multifunction display (MFD) shows a variety of travel
and fuel consumption data. MFA is called up from the selection menu .
Switching between displays
Vehicles without a multifunction steering wheel: press th ...
Operating ParkPilot
Fig. 148 ParkPilot ultrasound sensors around
the vehicle, A: in the front bumper, B: in the rear bumper
Fig. 149 In the lower section of the centre
console: button for switching the ParkPilot on and off
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The ParkPilot ...
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