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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Performing maintenance test

The same light-yellow-indicator warning applies to the maintenance test mode — this page gives the procedure for that specific test on the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 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.
–  Select “Maintenance test” in the menu.
–  Connect scanner.
  Note
If no scanner is available, write vehicle identification number on test printout by hand.
–  Scan in vehicle identification number.
–  Select “On battery terminal” or “On jump-start point”.
–  Scan in 2D code of battery or manually select type and make in menu.
–  Measure temperature. Hold temperature sensor about 5 cm above terminal connection until temperature stabilises.
–  Start test.
–  Print out test log if necessary.
   

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    Performing maintenance test — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    What is the Golf Mk7 battery maintenance test?
    Tests the battery's state of health during routine service. Identifies batteries that are ageing and may fail soon.
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