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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Battery with »standard« colour indicator

This is a maintenance-free wet battery with liquid electrolyte — WARNING: it's not permissible to test, charge, or jump-start a Volkswagen Golf Mk7 whose colour indicator shows light yellow.

This is a maintenance-free battery with liquid electrolyte (wet battery).
  WARNING
It is not permissible to test or charge batteries whose colour indicator is light yellow. Do not slave/jump start the vehicle!
Danger of explosion when checking and charging or slave/jump starting.
These batteries must be renewed.
This battery is equipped with a colour indicator. The colour indicator provides information about the electrolyte level and the charge state of the battery. Checking the colour indicator → Chapter
   

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    Battery with »standard« colour indicator — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    What does the Golf Mk7 standard battery colour indicator show?
    Green = charged and serviceable. Black = needs charging. Clear/yellow = battery defective, replace.
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    Battery with »enhanced« colour indicator
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