General Safety Precautions

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Volkswagen Beetle, 2015 Volkswagen Beetle, 2014 Volkswagen Beetle, and 2013 Volkswagen Beetle. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

To avoid injury and damage to the vehicle, observe the following:

WARNING: There is a risk of injury and accident from accidentally engaging a gear when the engine is running.

Move the selector lever into "P" and set the parking brake before working on a running engine.

Observe the following to prevent personal injury and damage to the electrical/electronic components:

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 [For engine(s) CVCA, CPRA, CPKA, CPLA, CJAA, CBUA, CPPA, CCTA, CBFA] Removal and Installation .