Replacing the 12-volt vehicle battery
The 12-
volt vehicle battery has been devel-
oped to suit the conditions of its installation
location and has special safety features. If
a 12-volt vehicle battery has to be replaced,
discuss the electromagnetic compatibility,
size and necessary servicing, output and safe-
ty requirements for the new 12-volt vehicle
battery with a Volkswagen dealership before
purchase. The ventilation opening of the 12-
volt vehicle battery must always be on the
negative terminal side: the ventilation open-
ing on the positive terminal side must always
be sealed.
Only maintenance-free 12-volt vehicle bat-
teries compliant with the standards
TL 825 06 and VW 7 50 73 should be used.
These standards must be dated October 2014
or later.
Always have the 12-volt vehicle battery re-
placed by a qualified workshop, as the vehicle
electronics must be adapted as part of the
replacement process. Only qualified work-
shops have the technology required to carry
out this adjustment correctly. Volkswagen
recommends that the 12-volt vehicle battery
is replaced by a Volkswagen dealership.
Disconnecting the 12-volt vehicle battery
Please observe the following if the 12-volt
vehicle battery has to be disconnected from
the electrical system in the vehicle:
Accessories, modifica-
tions, repairs and renewal
of parts
Accessories and parts
V olkswagen recommends that you seek ad-
vice from a Volkswagen dealership before
purchasing accessories, replacement parts or
service fluids, for example if the vehicle is to
be retrofitted with accessories or if parts
have to be renewed. Volkswagen dealerships
can recommend accessories, parts and serv-
ice fluids suitable for your requirements. They
can also answer any questions you might
have regarding official regulations.
Volkswagen recommends that you use only
approved Volkswagen accessories and Volks-
wagen Genuine Parts
