Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Battery General Information
WARNING
| Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety
Precautions. Refer to
→ Chapter „Warnings and Safety Precautions“. |
|
Caution
| In order to prevent damage to the battery or
vehicle, observe battery type descriptions and notes.
Refer to
→ Chapter „Types of Batteries“. |
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| To guarantee a long service life, the battery must be
checked, serviced and maintained as described in this manual. |
| In addition to supplying the power to start the engine, the
battery acts as a power reserve for the entire vehicle
electrical system. |
|
General Information
Caution
The following batteries described are
maintenance-free batteries. Do no ...
Other materials:
Indicator lamps and fuel gauge
Fig. 129 In the instrument cluster: Variants
A and B: fuel gauges for petrol and diesel. Variant C: fuel gauge for autogas
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings 
Lit up
Needle position 
Possible cause †...
Contacts in Contact Housing, Repairing
First, open or release if necessary the secondary lock of
the contact housing. Refer to
→ Chapter „Contact Housings, Releasing and Disassembling“.
–
Release contact (primary ...
Tire Service Life, Influences
The following factors influence the service life of a tire
in varying degrees.
Driving style:
Speed
Brakes
Acceleration
Cornering
...
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