Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Battery, Charging
WARNING
| Batteries that have a light yellow visual indicator
do not have to be tested or charged. Jump starting must
not be used! |
| There is a risk of explosion during testing,
charging or jump starting. |
| These batteries must be replaced. |
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| Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- output - setup
performed (unit number, date/time). Refer to Battery Tester
Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- Operating Instructions. |
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General information, checking. Refer to
→ Chapter „Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- General
Description“. |
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Open the hood or open the cover if the battery is installed
somewhere else. |
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Visually inspect the battery. Refer to
→ Chapter „Visual Inspection“. |
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Determine if it is a “standard” battery (wet battery) or an
“AGM” battery. |
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Close all the vehicle doors. |
 Note
| The battery temperature must be at least 10 °C (50 °F). |
| Refer to the Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS-
Operating Instructions for more information. |
| Perform Charging Procedure |
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Turn off all electrical consumers. |
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Turn off the ignition and remove the key. |
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Clamp the red charging clamp “+” of the charger to the
positive battery terminal. |
Note
| In the case of vehicles with a start/stop function and an
installed Battery Monitoring Control Module -J367-, the black
charging clamp (-) must be connected to the body ground. The
start/stop system will malfunction if it is connected to the
negative terminal on the battery. |
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Connect the black charging clamp “-” of the charger to the
negative battery terminal. |
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Connect the Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- battery
charger to a grounded socket. |
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Switch the “ON/OFF” switch on the Battery Tester Charger Kit
-GRX3000VAS- battery charger to “ON”. |
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Select the charge mode “automatic” or “manual.”. |
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Select the test: “inside the vehicle” or “outside of the
vehicle”. |
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Determine if it is a “standard” battery or an “AGM” battery. |
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Select the type of test: “Warranty” or “other”. Note any
other additional details (depending on the type of test). |
Note
| Refer to the Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS-
Operating Instructions for more information. |
| If necessary, go through all the menu points when performing
a “Warranty” test. Refer to Warranty Service Circulars. |
| The Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- battery charger
checks the battery and starts the charging process. The display
then show one of three results with the exact charging time. |
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| Result: |
Measure: |
| Battery good |
The battery can be used again. |
| Charging is required |
| The test shows a low state of charge. |
| The charging process begins and the exact duration for the
charging will be displayed |
| The cold start performance and the remaining charging time
are displayed and updated regularly. |
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| Replace the battery. |
Battery faulty. The charging
process is interrupted. Replace the battery. |
Note
| If other malfunction messages or text displays, other than
the ones already mentioned, appear in the display on the Battery
Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- battery charger, then refer to
chapter. Refer to
→ Chapter „Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS-
Troubleshooting“. |
WARNING
| If the battery starts to vent gas heavily, stop the
charging process. Press the “Stop” button on the front
side. |
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| After the charging and testing process is completed, the
Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- battery charger will
display “battery good” or “replace the battery” and the total
charging time. |
| Depending on the individual circumstance (Warranty Claim,
Repair Order, Evaluation and File), there are three possible
messages |
| Produce a test code (possible only after automatic charging
and testing). |
| Print last test result (for Warranty) |
| Display the last test result. |
Note
| Refer to the Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS-
Operating Instructions for more information. |
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Only Volkswagen approved chargers may be used to charge
batteries in Volkswagen vehicles. Only the Battery Tester
Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- charger is used in the USA ...
Sometimes the display shows the malfunction or the messages
based on the condition.
The following is a list of the most frequent displayed
mess ...
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Interior and reading lights
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Button or position
Function
Switches off the interior lights.
Switches on the interior lights.
Switches door contact switch on (central posit ...
Driving with an open tailgate
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Driving with an open tailgate is particularly dangerous. Ensure that the open
tailgate and any objects are secured properly, and take appropriate measures to
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Heel and Toe Wear
Heel-and-toe wear is step-like wear of individual tread
blocks, due to which an increased rolling noise can develop. The
heel-and-toe wear is caused by the uneven distortion of the
tread blocks in the contact patch. Heel-and-toe wear appears in
more extr ...
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