Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Battery terminal connection

WARNING: danger of injury — observe warning notices. Caution: to prevent damage to Volkswagen Golf Mk7 battery clamps and terminals, this page gives the correct connection rules.

WARNING Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regulations → Chapter!   Caution To prevent damage to the battery clamps and battery terminals, the following should be observed: The battery clamps should only be fitted by hand and without using force. Battery terminals should not be coated with grease. The battery clamps should be fitted so that the battery terminal is either flush with the clamp or protruding from it. Once the battery clamps have been tightened to the specified torque, the threaded connections should not be tightened any further.

Questions & answers

Battery terminal connection — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

What rules apply to Golf Mk7 battery terminal connections?

Clean terminals and clamps before reconnecting. Apply terminal grease. Tighten clamp bolts to specification — loose terminals cause arcing and overheating.

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