Safety Measures

Safety measures


CAUTION!
Observe the following precautions to prevent personal injury as well as possible damage to sensitive electrical components.
- switch OFF the ignition before connecting or disconnecting components or test equipment
- connect and disconnect battery ONLY with ignition switched OFF otherwise the control unit could be damaged
- if the engine must be cranked but not started (for compression testing etc.) disconnect power output stage of ignition coil and ground and remove fuse 18
- do not touch or disconnect the ignition wire with the engine running or while cranking

NOTE: A variety of electrical connectors are used on this vehicle, ALWAYS use the VW 1594 adaptor kit to connect test instruments to these connectors.

CAUTION! Before disconnecting a customer's battery; ALWAYS ask for the radio code (if equipped with an anti-theft radio).