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 Checking, Vehicles Without a Battery Monitoring Control Module or Energy Management Control Module or => [ Battery Test via Current Draw ] Battery Checking, Vehicles With a Battery Monitoring Control Module or Energy Management Control Module.

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