Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Safety precautions when working on high-voltage system
Danger to life due to high voltage |
The high-voltage system is under high voltage. There is a risk of
severe or fatal injury due to electric shock. |
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Persons with life-preserving or other electronic medical devices in
or on their body must not perform any work on the high-voltage system.
Such medical devices include internal analgesic pumps, implanted
defibrillators, pacemakers, insulin pumps and hearing aids. |
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The high-voltage system must be de-energised by a suitably qualified
technician. |
Risk of injury due to unexpected engine start |
On electric and hybrid vehicles, it can easily be missed that the
vehicle is in „ready“ mode. There is a risk of parts of the body
becoming trapped or drawn in. |
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Always store the ignition key outside the vehicle. |
Risk of damage to high-voltage cables |
Improper handling of high-voltage cables or high-voltage connectors
may result in damage to their insulation. |
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Never support yourself on high-voltage cables or high-voltage
connectors. |
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Never support any of your tools on high-voltage cables or
high-voltage connectors. |
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Never kink or severely bend high-voltage cables. |
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Always connect high-voltage connectors according to coding. |
Risk of injury due to unexpected engine start
In vehicles with activated Start/Stop system, the engine may start
up unexpectedly. The status of the Start/Stop system is indicat ...
Danger to life due to high voltage
The high-voltage system is under high voltage. If high-voltage
components are damaged, there is a risk of severe or fatal injury due to
e ...
Other materials:
Seam seals, middle body
Note
Seam seals made during repair work must be identical in
appearance and thickness to the original seam seals.
To avoid damage or faulty operation, brush seam seals smooth
near attachments which must be attached.
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Removing and installing coolant pipes at heat exchanger (Valeo)
Note
There are different designs and makes of heater and air
conditioning unit. The individual components of the various
heaters and air conditioning units are similar but not identical
(distinguishing features
→ Chapter). The c ...
Dimensions – lettering on rear lid, “R-Line”
Note
When fitting the lettering, observe the fitting notes
→ Anchor.
1 -
Lettering
Model designation
2 -
Height dimension
73 ± 1 mm, from upper edge of lettering to tail light.
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