Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Safety precautions when working on high-voltage system
| Danger to life due to high voltage |
| The high-voltage system is under high voltage. There is a risk of
severe or fatal injury due to electric shock. |
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Persons with life-preserving or other electronic medical devices in
or on their body must not perform any work on the high-voltage system.
Such medical devices include internal analgesic pumps, implanted
defibrillators, pacemakers, insulin pumps and hearing aids. |
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The high-voltage system must be de-energised by a suitably qualified
technician. |
| Risk of injury due to unexpected engine start |
| On electric and hybrid vehicles, it can easily be missed that the
vehicle is in „ready“ mode. There is a risk of parts of the body
becoming trapped or drawn in. |
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Always store the ignition key outside the vehicle. |
| Risk of damage to high-voltage cables |
| Improper handling of high-voltage cables or high-voltage connectors
may result in damage to their insulation. |
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Never support yourself on high-voltage cables or high-voltage
connectors. |
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Never support any of your tools on high-voltage cables or
high-voltage connectors. |
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Never kink or severely bend high-voltage cables. |
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Always connect high-voltage connectors according to coding. |
Risk of injury due to unexpected engine start
In vehicles with activated Start/Stop system, the engine may start
up unexpectedly. The status of the Start/Stop system is indicat ...
Danger to life due to high voltage
The high-voltage system is under high voltage. If high-voltage
components are damaged, there is a risk of severe or fatal injury due to
e ...
Other materials:
Checking shock absorbers when removed
Defective shock absorbers can be identified by loud rumbling
noises when driving, caused by wheel hopping, especially on bad
roads. Heavy fluid leakage is an additional visual indication.
Note
Shock absorbers are maintenance-fre ...
Component protection
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Some electronic components and control units are fitted
with component protection as standard, e.g the radio or navigation system.
Component protection was developed as a protective mechanism in order to:
Prevent any ...
Removing and installing easy-entry Bowden cable A
Removing
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Remove front seat
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Secure front seat on seat repair stand
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Move front seat to highest position.
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