General Safety Precautions

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Volkswagen Arteon. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Observe the following to avoid personal injury and vehicle damage:

CAUTION:

Risk of injury and accident by accidentally engaging a selector lever position with the engine 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:

Only connect and disconnect test equipment when the ignition is off.

CAUTION:

Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery.

Follow the steps when disconnecting the battery.
Always turn off the ignition before disconnecting the battery.

-- Disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .