Ensuring Reliability: A Comprehensive Guide to Volkswagen Car Battery Service

A battery is a vital component of your luxury Volkswagen car that supplies power to the engine motor and other electrical elements like radio, stereo, dashboard warning lights, headlights, infotainment system, etc. The car battery usually lasts for three to seven years, but with proper maintenance and servicing, it might live longer, providing a flawless ride. The extreme red flags for the battery are excessive cold or hot weather, regular driving on uneven surfaces, heavy electrical loads, etc. So, let’s gather more knowledge about the tips for servicing a malfunctioning Volkswagen battery.

Symptoms of a defective Volkswagen battery

 Low illumination of the inner and outer lights of your car

 Repeated appearance of battery warning light on the dashboard

 Enlarged battery case

 Leaking battery

 Battery age of more than three years

 Engine taking more time to run

 Weakening of the power of the electrical components

 Often jump-starting

 Clicking noise while the ignition

 Releasing sulfur smell from the battery’s body

Suggestions for up-keeping Volkswagen battery

Before moving to the maintenance tips, you must locate the battery first. It might be under the hood, below the back seat, or in the trunk according to your specific Volkswagen model. You may look into the manual to figure out the exact location instead of searching the battery randomly. Most Volkswagens have a sealed Lead-Acid battery that needs only casual maintenance mentioned as follows:

 You should inspect the battery visually on a regular basis to find out the damage, leakage, rusting, and other malfunctions.

 Tighten the loose battery terminals with proper torque, as this may lead to a problematic ignition of your Volkswagen.

 To protect the battery terminals from dust and rust, you may clean the battery terminals with baking soda and distilled water. Before cleaning the battery terminals, you must detach the negative terminal followed by the positive terminal according to the instructions provided in the manufacturer’s manual.

 Older versions of the Volkswagens have vented batteries in which you must check the electrolyte fluid level. You may add distilled water to the electrolyte to maintain the correct electrolyte level.

 If the battery is unable to transfer electric charge to the engine and other electrical in-car components, take the battery out of your car and recharge it in the nearest workshop.

 If the battery is not working even after recharging, it is dead. You should ask a skilled mechanic to replace the battery with a new high-quality battery suitable for your specific Volkswagen model.

 Don’t dispose the damaged Lead-acid batteries randomly after replacement as they are very dangerous to the environment. Deposit the dead battery to the workshop only so that they can recycle.

 Try not to end your ride too early more frequently, go for long drives every weekend to keep your battery perfectly charged while driving.

 Park your Volkswagen at under round parking lots, these protect the car from extreme hot or cold weather effects that ultimately protect the battery from wearing out.

 If you drive your car rarely and leave it inactive for a long-time duration, you must use a battery maintainer to always recharge the battery, providing a small amount of current regularly, protecting the battery from getting dead, especially during winter.

 When the engine of your car is off, the usage of the in-car electrical components like infotainment, radio, stereo, lights, etc consume relatively higher energy from the battery resulting in a loss of power in the battery. So, avoid using these electrical components for a longer time frame when your car is not started.

 Nowadays, most Volkswagen dealers are providing the facility of mobile battery service. A well-skilled technician will be at your doorstep or at any other location provided by you to help you out when your battery is dead. He would check the battery’s health and leftover energy to work and as per the situation, he would replace or repair the battery.

Wrapping up

The battery replacement procedure along with the upkeep tips have clearly been mentioned in the above article. Follow these instructions to experience an optimal driving experience in your Volkswagen. The battery’s health ultimately impacts the overall driving of your car. So, prevent your battery from excess heat or cold surroundings and especially from corrosion to maintain good battery life. As we know precaution is better than cure. So, always remember to protect your battery before it stops working completely.