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Replacing the vehicle battery The battery in your vehicle is specially developed for its location, with special dimensions and safety Only use maintenance-free vehicle batteries meeting standards TL 825 06 and VW 7 50 73. These Disconnecting the vehicle battery If the battery must be disconnected from the vehicle's electrical system, note the following: Switch off all electrical systems and devices and the ignition. First disconnect the negative cable (-) and then the positive cable (+) ⇒ . Connecting the vehicle battery Prior to reconnecting the battery, switch off all electrical systems and devices and the ignition. Connect the positive cable (+) first and then the negative cable (-) ⇒ . After the battery is connected and the ignition is switched on, different indicator lights may light up. If the battery was disconnected for a long time, the next scheduled service may not be correctly calculated and displayed ⇒ Instrument cluster. The maximum permissible service and maintenance intervals are shown in the ⇒ Booklet Warranty and Maintenance. Vehicles with Keyless Access If the ignition will not start after reconnecting the vehicle battery, lock the vehicle from the outside and unlock it again ⇒ Unlocking or locking the vehicle with Keyless Access. Then try to start the ignition again. If the ignition cannot be switched on, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer, an authorized Automatic electrical load deactivation If the vehicle battery drain is high, the intelligent onboard electrical system management automatically The idle speed is increased so that the alternator provides more power. The onboard electrical system management cannot always keep the battery from being drained. For What drains the vehicle battery? Long periods when the engine is not running, especially when the ignition is on. ignition is switched off ⇒ Automatic transmission: Selector lever. |