charging VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2009 Owners Manual

At the gas station
Refueling
Introduction
lights an d fuel gau ge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Refu eling .............................. 216
F uel capac ities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 217
R efueling checklist . . . . . . . . .
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T he fuel
fl ap is loc ated on the rea r right side
o f the veh ic le.
More information:
E xterio r vie ws
Fu el
Prepa rations fo r w orking in the engi ne compart ­
ment 2 22
refueling or handling of
the way. This keep from out or evaporating.
the pump
refueling . The
electromagnetic radiation can cause sparks
that can ignite vapors and cause a fire.
in exceptional circumstances you must get back your vehicle refueling,
make certain that you the door and touch
helps avoid the
Even if empty , portable fuel containers can and cause a fire and serious personal in-juries, especially in a crash.
container in your vehicle.
container ,
container anywhere in or on the vehicle (for ex-
ic electricity can
a portable container on the ground before Never
vapors are
-
-a portable container made of the filler help prevent static electricity from discharging
and causing a fire .
-
and state or pro-vincial laws about the use, storage , and
transportation of portab le containers.

Charging,
on page 238.
Charging the vehicle battery
Vehicle batteries should be charged by an author­
ized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswa­
gen
because the factory -installed
battery requires a charger with overload protection
Replacing the vehicle battery
The battery in your vehicle is
batteries meet­
ing standards TL 825
electrical system, note the following :
off
Unlock the vehicle before disconnecting the
battery; otherwise the alarm system
Fir st disconnect the negativ e cable(-) and then the positive
Connecting the vehicle battery
Pr ior to reconnecting the battery , switch off electrical sys tems and devices and the ignition .
Connect the posit ive cable(+) first and then the
negative cable (-)
After the battery is connected and the ignition is
sw itched on, different indicator light s may come on. They should go out after you drive a short distance
ice Facility and have the checked.
th e ign ition not start after reconnecting the vehicle battery , lock the vehic le from the outside
and unlock it again. Then try to start the ignition
again.
lhe ignition cannot be switched on, con­
tact an authorized Volkswagen dealer, an author­
ized Volkswagen
o r another quali­
fied workshop for assistance.
Automatic electrical load deactivation
onboard electrical system management auto mati ­takes steps to help prevent battery drain.
The idle speed is increa sed so that the alterna­
t o r provides more power.
Th e power to devices that consume a lot of electricity is cut back or switched off completely.
When the engine is started, the power supply to the 12
Long periods when the engine is not running,
especially when the ignition is on .
Using electr ical sys tems or devices when the
engine is swi tched off. Leaving the
The selecto r lever is left for a long period of time in any position other than P when the ignition
is swi tched off =>page 175.
Failure to use th e proper battery with proper mounting and connection s may cause short circu its, fires, and serious persona l injuries.
Always use only maintenance-free or cy-
cle-free, leak-proof batteries with the sa me
s p ec ifications and dimensions as the original
equipment b attery. Specifications are listed
on the battery housing.
Wh en the vehicle battery is ch arged, it produ-
ces highly explosive hydroge n gas.
th e engine compartment