Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Battery with Visual Indicator, Checking
WARNING
| Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety
Precautions. Refer to
→ Chapter „Warnings and Safety Precautions“. |
|
| Perform Battery Checks in the Following Sequence: |
| 1. |
Visual inspection. Refer to
→ Chapter „Visual Inspection“. |
| 2. |
Check the visual indicator: “3-color”. Refer to
→ Chapter „3-Color Visual Indicator, Checking“; or
“2-color”. Refer to
→ Chapter „2 Color Visual Indicator, Checking“. |
WARNING
| Do not check or charge batteries that have a visual
indicator that is bright yellow. Jump starting must not
be used! |
| There is a risk of explosion during testing,
charging or jump starting. |
| These batteries must be replaced. |
|
| 3. |
Check the battery using the Battery Tester -VAS6161-. Refer
to
→ Chapter „Battery Tester -VAS6161-“. |
| 4. |
Depending on the battery test result, “perform a current
draw test”. Refer to
→ Chapter „Current Draw Test “. |
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|
Perform Battery Checks in the Following Sequence:
1.
Visual inspection. Refer to
→ Chapter „Visual Inspection“.
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Other materials:
Spare wheel or temporary spare wheel
Fig. 148 In luggage compartment: variant
A: handwheel for securing spare wheel and variant B: handwheel for securing temporary
spare wheel
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsRemoving the spare wheel
Open the tailgate then lift up and secure the variab ...
Front view
Fig. 2 Overview of the front of the
vehicle
Key for :
Rain/light sensor on the mirror base
Windscreen
Windscreen wiper
Bonnet
Bonnet release lever
Headlights
Headlight washer system
Mounting for the front towing eye behind
a cover
Front number plate holder
F ...
Towing a trailer
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Headlight adjustment
Towing a trailer can raise the front end of the vehicle enough for the dipped
beam to blind other road users. Use the headlight range control to lower the light
cone as required. If you do not have ...
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