Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Performing maintenance test

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Electrical system, general information / Starter- current supply- CC / Checking battery / Performing maintenance test

WARNING

It is not permissible to test or charge batteries whose colour indicator is light yellow. Do not slave/jump start the vehicle!

Danger of explosion when checking and charging or slave/jump starting.

These batteries must be renewed.

–	Select “Maintenance test” in the menu.

–	Connect scanner.

Note

If no scanner is available, write vehicle identification number on test printout by hand.

–	Scan in vehicle identification number.

–	Select “On battery terminal” or “On jump-start point”.

–	Scan in 2D code of battery or manually select type and make in menu.

–	Measure temperature. Hold temperature sensor about 5 cm above terminal connection until temperature stabilises.

–	Start test.

–	Print out test log if necessary.

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