Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Battery with Visual Indicator, Checking
WARNING
| Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety
Precautions. Refer to
→ Chapter „Warnings and Safety Precautions“. |
|
| Perform Battery Checks in the Following Sequence: |
| 1. |
Visual inspection. Refer to
→ Chapter „Visual Inspection“. |
| 2. |
Check the visual indicator: “3-color”. Refer to
→ Chapter „3-Color Visual Indicator, Checking“; or
“2-color”. Refer to
→ Chapter „2 Color Visual Indicator, Checking“. |
WARNING
| Do not check or charge batteries that have a visual
indicator that is bright yellow. Jump starting must not
be used! |
| There is a risk of explosion during testing,
charging or jump starting. |
| These batteries must be replaced. |
|
| 3. |
Check the battery using the Battery Tester -VAS6161-. Refer
to
→ Chapter „Battery Tester -VAS6161-“. |
| 4. |
Depending on the battery test result, “perform a current
draw test”. Refer to
→ Chapter „Current Draw Test “. |
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Perform Battery Checks in the Following Sequence:
1.
Visual inspection. Refer to
→ Chapter „Visual Inspection“.
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