Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Visual Inspection
WARNING
| Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety
Precautions. Refer to
→ Chapter „Warnings and Safety Precautions“. |
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| Prior to performing any measurements or tests, perform a
visual check of the battery condition, battery terminals and
secure mounting of battery. |
 Note
| For each vehicle. Refer to for information regarding the
battery. |
Caution
| An improperly secured battery can lead to damage. |
| Excessive vibration due to an improperly secured
battery will reduce the battery service life, and the
battery hold-down bracket could damage the battery
housing and lead to electrolyte leakage. |
| Check the battery for secure fitting, if necessary
tighten the mounting bolt to the tightening
specification. |
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| By Performing Visual Inspection, it can be Determined: |
| If the battery case is damaged. Acid can leak out if the
case is damaged. Battery acid that has leaked out can cause
severe damage to the vehicle. Acid that has leaked onto any part
of the vehicle should be immediately treated with acid
neutralizer or soap solution. |
| If the battery terminals (battery wiring connections) are
damaged. If the battery terminals are damaged, contact with
battery terminals clamps cannot be guaranteed. When connecting
the battery pole shoes, keep in mind that the tightening
specification from the “Electrical Equipment” repair manual for
the corresponding vehicle is used. If the battery post clamps
are not correctly installed and secured, the wiring may burn.
Substantial malfunctions to the electrical system are a
consequence. Safe operation of the vehicle can no longer be
guaranteed. |
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Perform Battery Checks in the Following Sequence:
1.
Visual inspection. Refer to
→ Chapter „Visual Inspection“.
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Note
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Fig. 143 In the front centre console:
stowage compartment and drink holders
Fig. 144 Ashtray with snuffer, removed
and opened
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsCleaning stowage compartments and drink holders
Moisten a clean, lint-free cloth with wat ...
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The following factors influence the service life of a tire
in varying degrees.
Driving style:
Speed
Brakes
Acceleration
Cornering
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