Safety Precautions; General Safety Precautions; Road Test With Testing Equipment Safety Precautions - Volkswagen Golf 2015 Repair Manual

Golf 2015 ➤ , Golf Variant 2015 ➤
Automatic Transmission - Edition 11.2014
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Safety Precautions

⇒ 2.1 General Safety Precautions , page 2
⇒ 2.2 Road Test with Testing Equipment Safety Precautions ,
page 2
⇒ 2.3 Towing Notes , page 3
2.1

General Safety Precautions

Observe the following to avoid personal injury and vehicle dam‐
age:
WARNING
There is a risk of injury and accident from accidentally engag‐
ing a gear when the engine is running.
♦ Move the selector lever into P and set the parking brake
before working on a running engine.
To prevent personal injury and damage to electrical and electronic
components, observe the following:
♦ Connect and disconnect test equipment only when the ignition
is off.
Caution
Risk of damaging electronic components when disconnecting
the battery.
♦ Complete the steps for disconnecting the battery.
♦ Disconnect the battery only when the ignition is turned off.
Refer to ⇒ Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr. 27 ; Battery;
Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting .
2.2 Road Test with Testing Equipment
Safety Precautions
When performing road tests while using testing and measuring
devices pay attention to the following:
WARNING
Distraction and testing equipment that is not secured properly
can cause accidents.
The passenger airbag could pose a risk if it deploys in a colli‐
sion.
• Operating testing equipment while driving causes it to shift
position.
• There is an increased risk of injury due to unsecured test‐
ing equipment.
♦ Always secure testing equipment on the rear seat using a
strap and have a second person in the rear seat operating
it.
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Rep. Gr.00 - General, Technical Data