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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Safety precautions when painting electric drive vehicles

Caution: excessive drying temperatures can damage e-Golf battery cells. This page gives the exact flash-off limits — 30 minutes maximum at +80°C, or 45 minutes maximum at +60°C.

  Caution
Danger of damage to battery cells at excessive drying temperatures!
  For drying temperatures of +80°C, observe the flash-off period of 30 minutes max.
  For drying temperatures of +60°C, observe the flash-off period of 45 minutes max.
  When IR drying, make sure to protect all high-voltage components from direct exposure to IR radiation.
Safety precautions when working on electric drive:
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Golf 2009 blue-e-motion
The above-mentioned instructions for drying do not apply to the Golf 2009 blue-e-motion. In these vehicles, high-voltage battery must be removed before baking.
   

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    Safety precautions when painting electric drive vehicles — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    What precautions apply when painting a Golf Mk7 e-Golf or GTE?
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