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“. |
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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. |
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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 †...
Information on steering
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The steering should be locked every time
you leave the vehicle to make it more difficult for the vehicle to be stolen.
Mechanical steering column lock
Activating the steering lock
Deactiv ...
Closing the tailgate
Fig. 31 Open tailgate: handle recesses
for closing the tailgate
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Closing the tailgate
Grip one of the recesses in the interior trim of the tailgate .
Pull the tailgate down with some force until it engages in th ...
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