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:
Wear Spots
Wear spots are caused by a hard stop with locked wheels
whereby the rubber compound is abraded from the contact patch.
When the tires slide across the road surface, frictional
heat is generated which reduces the abrasion resistance on the
...
Warning and indicator lamps
The warning and indicator lamps indicate various warnings , faults or certain
functions. Some warning and indicator lamps light up when the ignition is
switched on and should go out once the engine is running or the vehicle is in
motion.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment level, additional ...
Tires, Aging
Even tires that look in good shape, new or hardly use and
have sufficient tread depth and that are older than 6 years, can
age caused by moisture and winter conditions.
Tire test show that through continual development, new
rubber ...
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