Checking and refilling
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Safety notes for working in
the bonnet space
The bonnet space of a vehicle is a hazardous
area. You should only carry out work in the
bonnet space if you know exactly how to per-
form the required tasks, are aware of the
general safety procedures and have access to
the correct equipment, service fluids and
suitable tools. Failing to carry out work cor-
rectly can cause serious injuries → . The
work should be carried out by a qualified
workshop if you are uncertain. Volkswagen
recommends using a Volkswagen dealership
for this purpose.
Always park the vehicle on a level and stable
surface before carrying out any work in the
bonnet space.
DANGER
The voltage of the high-voltage system is
dangerous and can cause burns or other in-
juries and even lead to a fatal electric
shock.
·
You should always assume that the
high-voltage battery is charged and that
all high-voltage components are live.
This can also be the case when the igni-
tion is switched off.
·
Never touch damaged components of
the high-voltage system or allow jewel-
lery or other metal objects to come into
contact with these components. Dam-
age is not visible in all cases.
·
Never carry out work on the orange-col-
oured high-voltage cables or the other
high-voltage components. Any work on
the high-voltage system must be carried
out only by authorised qualified work-
shops with corresponding approval for
this work.
·
Never damage, change or remove the
orange-coloured high-voltage cables or
disconnect them from the high-voltage
network.
·
Never carry out work with cutting, form-
ing and sharp-edged tools or heat sour-
ces in the vicinity of high-voltage com-
ponents and high-voltage cables. Work
on and in the vicinity of the high-voltage
system must be performed only by au-
thorised qualified workshops.
·
Any gases emitted by or escaping from
the high-voltage battery may be toxic or
flammable.
·
Damage to the vehicle or to the high-
voltage battery could lead to a leak of
toxic gases or fluids, either immediately
or at a later time. These emitted gases
could also potentially cause a fire. Do
not inhale these gases.
·
Never touch the fluids that leak from the
high-voltage battery.
·
In the event of a fire, move away from
the hazard area and call the fire service.
·
Always inform any attending fire and
emergency services that the vehicle is
fitted with a high-voltage battery.
WARNING
Unqualified work on the high-voltage sys-
tem and on high-voltage components can
lead to malfunctions, accidents and inju-
ries.
·
Any work on the high-voltage system
must be carried out only by authorised
qualified workshops with corresponding
approval for this work.
WARNING
Unintentional vehicle movements during
service work can cause serious injury.
·
Never work underneath a vehicle if it is
not secured against rolling away. If you
are working underneath the vehicle
while the wheels are on the ground, the
vehicle must be on a level surface and
the wheels must be blocked.
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