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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Battery

WARNING: danger of injury — observe warning notices and safety regulations. Caution: to prevent damage, the correct Volkswagen Golf Mk7 battery type information must always be checked first.

(VRL007981; Edition 04.2015)
  WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regulations → Chapter!
  Caution
To prevent damage to the battery and vehicle the information on types of battery must be observed → Chapter.
   
Fundamentals for batteries
To ensure long use of the battery, the battery must be checked, serviced and maintained according to the specifications in this manual.
Apart from supplying energy for starting the engine, the battery has other tasks: it acts as a buffer and supplies electrical energy to the complete electrical onboard supply of the vehicle.
Types of batteries
General notes
  Caution
The description for the following batteries is for maintenance-free batteries. No stickers may be removed and do not replenish with distilled water. Only perform a visual check. Refer to chapter, Checking battery → Chapter.
   

Questions & answers

Battery — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

What battery theory topics does the Golf Mk7 chapter cover?
Standard and enhanced colour indicators, AGM technology, handling dangers, safety markings and airbag system interactions during battery work.
Starter- current supply- CC
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Battery with »standard« colour indicator
This is a maintenance-free battery with liquid electrolyte (wet battery).   WARNING It is not permissib ...