(continued) 
cause cancer and reproductive  harm. Wash 
h ands afte r  handling. 
Do  no t d isconnect th e battery if the ig nit io n 
i s swit ch ed  on or if the e ng in e  is  running.  Thi s 
Warning 
could damage the e lectrical sys tem or electronic compon ents. 
Do  not expose the battery to direct sunlight 
for long  periods  of  tim e, ultrav io let rays  can 
damage the battery hous ing. 
Thi s warning light  sign als  a fault in the  generator. 
The warning light lights up when the  ign itio n 
is  sw itch ed on. should  go out when the engin e 
s ta rt s  running. 
the wa rning  light lights up w hile  driving. 
t h e  ge ne rator  is  no  lon ger charg ing th e battery. should imme dia te ly  driv e to the neare st 
Volkswagen dealer or qu alified  wo rk shop. 
However,  you should avo id  usin g e lectrical equipment that  is not absolu tely necessary  because thi s 
If  yo u do not pay attentio n to the warnin g 
li ghts which  have come on, including the warning messages appearing in the display, th is  could  lead  to personal injury or damage to your vehicl e_ 
Charging and 
this we recommend you 
h ave the ve hicle battery ch ecked  by an authorize d Volkswage n dealer w here  it be  prop
erly  recharged  or re pl aced . 
Chargin g  ve hicle battery 
Th e charging of the ve hicle battery should le ft  to an authorize d Volkswage n deale r or qual ified 
w orks hop. because your ve hicl e is equip pe d 
wi th special  ba tt ery  that must be charged  in a environment. 
56 Checking and 
A lways  use onl y m aintenance-free or cycle -free , leak-proof batteries with the same specification s and d im en sio ns as the orig in al equipment  battery- Specifi cations arc listed o n the battery ho using_ 
in of on page  55.