Volkswagen Golf Quiz
Electrical system, general information

Checking a battery with colour indicator

In this manual: Electrical system, general information
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WARNING

Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regulations → Chapter!

Carry out procedure in sequence as follows:

  1. Visual check → Chapter
  2. Check the colour indicator, “3-colour”, → Chapter or “2-colour”, → Chapter
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.
  1. Battery test with battery tester with printer -VAS 6161- → Chapter.
  2. Depending on the result of the battery test, “perform current draw test” → Chapter.

Absorbent glass mat battery

Carry out procedure in sequence as follows:

  1. Visual check → Chapter
  2. Battery load test with battery tester with printer -VAS 6161- → Chapter
  3. Depending on the result of the battery test, “perform current draw test” → Chapter.

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