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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing battery tray

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Removing
Vehicles with TDI engine
–  Remove air filter housing → Rep. gr.23.
Continued for all vehicles
–  Removing battery -A- → Chapter.
 

Removing and installing battery tray

–  Lay wiring harness on battery tray -arrows- to one side.
 

Removing and installing battery tray

–  Remove bolts -2-.
–  Remove battery tray -1-.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Specified torques
→ Chapter „Assembly overview – battery, vehicles without high-voltage system“
 

Removing and installing battery tray

Checking battery

Checking battery → Electrical System, General Information; Rep. gr.27.
The battery -A- is monitored in the self-diagnosis function by the data bus diagnostic interface -J533- in “Guided Fault Finding” mode → Vehicle diagnostic tester.
   
Charging battery
Charging battery → Electrical System, General Information; Rep. gr.27.
   
Disconnecting and connecting battery, vehicles with high-voltage system
  Caution Observe the following instructions and precautions on safety when working on pyrotechnic components: ...

Removing and installing earth wire with battery monitor control unit -J367-, vehicles without high-voltage system
Special tools and workshop equipment required     Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- Removin ...

Other materials:

Interior and reading lights
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings  Button Function Switches the front interior lights on or off. Switches the rear interior lights on or off. Switches the d ...

Removing and installing earth wire with battery monitor control unit -J367-, vehicles with high-voltage system
Special tools and workshop equipment required     Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783- Removing –  Switch off ignition. –  ...

Recommended all-season tyres
Recommended all-season 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&nbs ...

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