Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: AGM Battery

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Maintenance-Free Battery with Specific Electrolyte without a Visual Indicator

Lead-acid battery, where the electrolyte is fixed in an absorbent glass mat (AGM). The battery is closed and equipped with breather valves.

AGM is the English abbreviation for Absorbent Glass Mat.

These batteries do not have a visual indicator because the electrolyte level is predetermined. AGM is on the battery to identify it.

Note

Always replace an AGM battery with another AGM battery.

Battery with Visual Indicator, Enhanced

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

Warnings and Safety Precautions

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Other materials:

Opening or closing the windows electrically
Fig. 32 In the driver door: buttons for the front and rear electric windows with one-touch opening and closing. First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Buttons in the driver door with one-touch opening and closing Key for : Buttons for the windows in the f ...

Masking or switching over headlights for driving abroad (travel mode)
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings If you have to drive a right-hand drive vehicle in a left-hand drive country, or vice versa, the asymmetric dipped beam headlights may dazzle oncoming traffic. Therefore, the headlights must be masked or switched over if ...

Checking with Expansion Valve and Receiver/Dryer, with Internally Regulated A/C Compressor
Note Connecting service station. Refer to → Chapter „Connecting Service Station“. Observe test requirements. Refer to → Chapter „Pressures, Checking“. – ...