Volkswagen Touran Service Manual: Battery with Visual Indicator, Checking

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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 ".

AGM Battery, Checking

Perform Battery Checks in the Following Sequence:

1.	Visual inspection. Refer to → Chapter "Visual Inspection".

2.	Check the battery using the Battery Tester -VAS6161-. Refer to → Chapter "Battery Tester -VAS6161-".

3.	Depending on the battery test result, "perform a current draw test". Refer to → Chapter "Current Draw Test ".

Battery, Checking

General Information WARNING Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety Precautions. Refer to → Cha ...

Visual Inspection

WARNING Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety Precautions. Refer to → Chapter "Warnings and Sa ...

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