Disconnecting and connecting battery, in luggage compartment — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B7 saloon (362, 2010–2014), VW Passat B7 Variant (365, 2010–2014)

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• Danger of injury! Comply with the warning notices and safety regulations! — Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
• Positive wire battery terminal clamp must be turned in direction of travel.
• Check convenience mode of the window regulators. The window must close fully in the convenience mode, without holding the switch.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Danger of injury! Comply with the warning notices and safety regulations! — Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
2. Disengage ignition key out in position 0 (forward notch).
3. Open cover in left side-panel trim and remove storage compartment.
4. First, undo the clamping bolt (1) and pull battery terminal clamp of earth cable off battery negative terminal.
5. Then, open terminal cover (arrow) of battery positive terminal.

6. First, undo the clamping bolt (2) and pull battery terminal clamp of positive cable off battery positive terminal. [Note: Positive wire battery terminal clamp must be turned in direction of travel.]
7. ⚠ All the instructions and information for battery terminal connection can be found in the workshop manual "“Electrical System, General Information”". A link to this workshop manual is not possible at present for technical reasons. Select the workshop manual "“Electrical System, General Information”" manually in the workshop information. — Fit positive cable battery terminal clamp onto battery positive terminal.
8. Tighten clamp bolt (2) to torque specified in assembly overview .
9. Close terminal cover (arrow).
10. Fit positive earth cable battery terminal clamp onto battery negative terminal.
11. Tighten clamp bolt (1) to torque specified in assembly overview .
12. Insert storage compartment or cover of luggage compartment trim and lock it.
13. Work through steps listed in table after connecting.
14. Read event memory:
15. Open and close all windows as far as they will go.
16. Finally, when window is closed, pull the window regulator button until the relay audibly switches.
17. Check convenience mode of the window regulators. The window must close fully in the convenience mode, without holding the switch.

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