Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Types of Batteries

Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual / Battery, Starter, Generator, Cruise Control / Battery / Types of Batteries

General Information

Caution

The following batteries described are maintenance-free batteries. Do not remove any of the labels on the battery and do not add distilled water. Only perform a visual inspection. Note the chapter on battery testing. Refer to → Chapter „Battery, Checking“.

Battery General Information

WARNING Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety Precautions. Refer to → Chapter „Warnings and ...

Battery with Visual Indicator, Standard

This is a maintenance-free battery with liquid electrolyte (wet battery). WARNING Do not check ...

Other materials:

Run-Flat Tire, Seal Inside-Technology
The vehicle can be equipped with run-flat tires as an option. The Seal Inside technology is a system that allows the vehicle to continue driving even if the tire has been punctured by a nail or screw: a protective coating on the in ...

Hitching and connecting the trailer
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Emergency breakaway cable Always fasten the trailer's emergency breakaway cable properly to the towing vehicle. Leave enough slack in the emergency breakaway cable so that the vehicle can still drive around corners. How ...

Technical requirements
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings If the vehicle is supplied with a factory-fitted towing bracket it will already have the necessary technical modifications and meet the statutory requirements for towing a trailer. Only use a towing bracket that is appr ...