Towing - Volkswagen Golf 2021 Owner's Manual

Removing jumper cables
With the engine running, remove the jumper cables
in reverse order to the way they were connected.
1. Disconnect the black (-) cable from the vehicle
with the dead battery.
2. Disconnect the black (-) cable from the other
vehicle (vehicle with the good battery).
3. Disconnect the red (+) cable from the other ve-
hicle (vehicle with the good battery).
4. Disconnect the red (+) cable from the vehicle
with the dead battery.
5. Close the battery cover.
WARNING
Improper use of jumper cables when jump-starting
a vehicle with a dead battery can cause the battery
to explode, leading to serious personal injury. To
help reduce the risk of battery explosion:
·
All work on the batteries or the electrical sys-
tem in your vehicle can cause serious acid
burns, fires, or electrical shocks. Always read
and heed the following WARNINGS and safety
precautions before working on the batteries or
the electrical system → page 256, Vehicle bat-
tery.
·
Always wear proper eye protection. Never lean
over the vehicle battery.
·
Attach the jumper cables in the correct order:
first the positive cable, then the negative cable.
·
Never connect the negative cable from the ve-
hicle providing starting assistance to parts of
the fuel system or to the brake hoses or brake
lines.
·
Never allow the non-insulated parts of the bat-
tery clamps to touch.
·
Never allow the jumper cable attached to the
positive battery terminal to contact metal parts
of the vehicle.
·
Check the battery acid level indicator window
on the vehicle battery. Use a flashlight, never
a match, cigarette lighter, or other open flame.
If you cannot see the color of the window clear-
ly, or if it is light yellow or colorless, do not
jump-start the vehicle. Get expert assistance.
·
Avoid electrostatic discharge in the vicinity of
the vehicle battery. Sparks may cause the hy-
drogen gas escaping from the vehicle battery to
ignite.
·
Never jump-start a vehicle with a battery that is
damaged or frozen or that was frozen and has
thawed. The battery can explode. Replace the
battery instead.
236 Do it yourself
·
Always follow the instructions of the jumper ca-
ble manufacturer.
·
Always make sure that the battery providing
starting assistance has the same voltage as the
dead battery (12 V) and about the same capaci-
ty (see battery label).
·
Batteries give off explosive hydrogen gas. Al-
ways keep fire, sparks, open flame and smoking
materials away from batteries.
·
Never connect the negative cable from the oth-
er vehicle directly to the negative battery termi-
nal on the dead battery. The hydrogen gas from
the battery is explosive.
·
Never short out the battery terminals by con-
necting the positive (+) and negative (-) termi-
nals with each other.

Towing

Introduction
Observe legal requirements when towing.
For technical reasons:
— A vehicle with a dead battery must never be tow-
ed. Jump-start the vehicle instead.
www.carobook.com
— It is not possible to tow-start or push-start your
vehicle →
Vehicles with Keyless Access may only be towed
with the ignition on.
Towing the vehicle when the engine is turned off
and the ignition is turned on drains the vehicle bat-
tery. Depending on the charge level of the vehicle
battery, it is possible that even after just a few mi-
nutes, electrical devices such as the emergency
flashers may not have the power necessary to work.
The steering wheel might lock in vehicles with Key-
less Access →
Never tow a vehicle without any electrical power.
·
Never remove the key from the ignition switch
or turn off the ignition with the starter button
while the vehicle is moving or rolling to a stop.
The electronic steering column could suddenly
lock, you would not be able to steer, and you
could lose control of the vehicle, crash, and seri-
ously injure yourself and others.
·
If the vehicle loses power while it is being tow-
ed, stop towing the vehicle immediately and
contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or
. Jump-start the vehicle instead.
.
WARNING