Jump-Starting - Volkswagen Golf 2021 Owner's Manual

Fuse color coding (ATO / MINI)
Color Amp rating
Black 1 amp
Purple 3 amps
Orange 5 amps
Brown 7.5 amps
Red 10 amps
Blue 15 amps
Yellow 20 amps
White or clear 25 amps
Green 30 amps
Light green 40 amps
Fuse color coding (JCASE)
Blue 20 amps
Pink 30 amps
Green 40 amps
Red 50 amps
Yellow 60 amps
Preparations
— Switch off the headlights, the ignition, and all
electrical consumers.
— Open the appropriate fuse box → page 231, Fuses
in the vehicle, → page 232, Fuses in the engine
compartment.
Identifying a blown fuse
— For blade fuses (ATO
® , MINI
and shine a flashlight on it. This makes it easier to
tell if the fuse has blown. A blown blade fuse has
metal strips that have burned through, which you
can see through the transparent housing from
above and from the side →
— For cartridge fuses (JCASE
the fuse. This makes it easier to tell if the fuse has
blown. A blown cartridge fuse has metal strips
that have burned through, which you can see
through the transparent housing from above
→ fig. 158 .
Replacing a fuse
In some vehicles, there are plastic tweezers for re-
moving blade fuses on the inside of the fuse box
cover in the engine compartment.
— Open the fuse box cover in the engine compart-
ment → page 232, Fuses in the engine compart-
ment and remove the plastic tweezers.
— Depending on the type of fuse, slide the tweezers
→ fig. 159 or →
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from the side.
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® ): Remove the fuse
fig. 158 .
® ): Shine a flashlight on
fig. 159 onto the fuse
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— Pull out the fuse.
— If the fuse is blown, replace the fuse with a new
fuse of the same amperage (same color and same
imprint) and same size →
— Clip the plastic tweezers back into the holder in-
side the fuse box cover.
— Replace the fuse box cover.
NOTICE
If a fuse is replaced with a fuse with higher amper-
age, damage can occur at various places in the elec-
trical system.

Jump-starting

Introduction
If your engine does not start because the vehicle
battery is dead, your vehicle's battery can be con-
nected to the battery of another vehicle to start your
engine (jump-starting). Check the battery acid level
indicator on the vehicle battery before jump-starting
→ page 256, Vehicle battery.
You must use jumper cables that meet recognized
industrial standards (check information provided by
the jumper cable manufacturer). For vehicles with
gasoline engines, the cross-section of the jumper
cable wire must be at least 0.038 in.
about 3 ga. (AWG).
Location of the vehicle battery
The 12 Volt vehicle battery is in the engine compart-
ment.
WARNING
Working on the batteries or the electrical system
in your vehicle can cause serious acid burns, fires,
or electrical shock.
·
Always keep children away from battery acid
and vehicle batteries in general.
·
Sulfuric battery acid is very corrosive and can
cause blindness and damage to unprotected
skin. Never let battery acid or lead particles con-
tact your eyes, skin, and clothing.
·
Never lean over a vehicle battery. Always wear
protective gloves and eye protection. To reduce
your risk of injury, never tilt the batteries; acid
could spill out through the vents and burn you.
·
A highly explosive mixture of gases is given off
when the battery is being charged.
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(25 mm ), or
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