Battery With Visual Indicator, Checking

Maintenance Free Battery

Only maintenance free batteries conforming to standards "TL82506" (as of December 1997) and "VW75073" (as of August 2001) may be installed.

CAUTION!
Risk of injury due to contact with battery acid!

• Observe warning notes and safety precautions. Refer to => [ There is a risk of injury from the battery acid. ] Lead Acid Battery Warnings and Safety Precautions.

Risk of explosion due to the explosive gas that forms during battery charging.

• Observe warning notes and safety precautions. Refer to => [ Risk of explosion due to the explosive gas that forms during battery charging. ] Lead Acid Battery Warnings and Safety Precautions.

Battery with Visual Indicator, Checking

CAUTION!
Risk of injury and explosion!

• Observe warning notes and safety precautions. Refer to => [ Lead Acid Battery Warnings and Safety Precautions ] Lead Acid Battery Warnings and Safety Precautions!

Perform Battery Checks in the Following Sequence:

- Visual check. Refer to => [ Visual Check ] Non Maintenance Free Battery, Without a Visual Indicator.

- Check the "visual indicator" color display. Refer to => [ Electrolyte Level Color, Checking ]. Electrolyte Level Color, Checking

- Check the battery electrolyte level. Refer to => [ Battery Electrolyte Level, Checking ]. Battery Electrolyte Level, Checking

- Test the battery. Refer to => [ Battery Checking, Vehicles without a Battery Monitoring Control Module or Energy Management Control Module ] Battery, Charging or => [ Battery Test via Current Draw ] Battery, Charging.

- Additional procedures depends on the result of the battery testing with the battery tester.