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. |
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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
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