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WARNING
Working on the batteries can cause serious acid burns, explosion, or electrical shock.
Always wear eye protection and protective gloves.
Sulfuric battery acid is very corrosive. It can burn unprotected skin and cause blindness.
Always wear protective gloves and eye protection.
Never tilt the vehicle battery. Acid could spill out of the battery vents and burn you.
Never open a vehicle battery.
If you get battery acid in your eyes or on your skin, immediately rinse with cold water for sev‐
eral minutes and then get immediate medical attention.
If you swallow any battery acid, get medical attention immediately.
Charging, replacing, disconnecting, and connecting the vehicle battery
Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first⇒ Introduction to the
subject
Charging the vehicle battery
Vehicle batteries should be charged by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility because the factory-installed battery requires a charger with overload
protection ⇒ .
Replacing the vehicle battery
The battery in your vehicle is specially developed for its location, with special dimensions and safety
features. Before buying a new battery, ask an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility what batteries are suitable with regard to electro-magnetic compatibility,
dimensions, required maintenance, performance, and safety specifications.
Only use maintenance-free vehicle batteries meeting standards TL82506 and VW75073. These
standards must date from October 2014 or later.
In vehicles with a special vehicle battery, for example vehicles with a start-stop system, always re‐
place the vehicle battery with a battery with the same specifications.
Have the battery replaced by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service
Facility.
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