SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing battery Removal –  Switch off ignition and remove key. –  Remove the carpet in the luggage compartment

–  Remove the rear mould part for the tools -1- under the carpet cover in the luggage compartment. –  Unscrew the fastening nuts of the spare wheel -2-. –  Remove the spare wheel from the vehicle.

–  Remove the rear mould part for the tools -1- under the spare wheel.

–  Unscrew the four fixing screws -1- of the battery support so that the bracket can be removed.

–  Remove the battery cover and the cover of the negative pole -2-, for this purpose, disengage the retaining tags -arrows- and remove the cover upwards. –  Remove the cover of the positive pole -1-, for this purpose, disengage the retaining tag -arrows- and remove the cover upwards.

–  Loosen the nut -2- by a couple of turns and disconnect the cable clamp from the negative battery terminal. –  Loosen the nut -1- by a couple of turns and disconnect the cable clamp from the positive battery terminal. –  Remove the hose for the central degassing -3-. –  Unscrew bolt -4- on battery retainer plate -5-. –  Pull battery out of fastening strip of battery bracket. –  Remove the battery out of the luggage compartment.   WARNING Observe environmental requirements. When disposing of used batteries, always observe the required disposal procedures for batteries and sulphuric acid → Electrical system; General information; Rep. gr.27. Installing Installation is carried out in reverse order, noting the following:   Note t  Only install maintenance-free batteries with the specifications „TL82506“ (from December 1997 onwards) and „VW75073“ (from August 2001 onwards). t  If a leakproof, deep-cycle VRLA or AGM battery was fitted as original equipment, this type of battery must also be installed as a replacement.

–  Fit battery into battery carrier. l  Lug in battery support must be inserted behind -arrow- into recess on battery base strip -1-. l  It should no longer be possible to move battery.

l  The battery has been correctly inserted if the centre recess of the bottom battery base strip is aligned with the tapped hole in the battery bracket -arrows-. –  Fit battery bracket.

l  Lug at battery bracket must engage in recess on the bottom battery base strip. –  Tighten bolt -4- at battery bracket -5-. –  Connect hose -3- for central gas venting system. Observe notes in → Electrical system; General information; Rep. gr.27. Connect up battery in the following sequence with ignition and electricity consumers switched off: –  Start by connecting pole shoe -1- of positive wire by hand to battery positive terminal „+“ and tighten nut. –  Position terminal -2- on earth lead on negative „-“ pole of battery by hand and tighten nut. –  After installation, check that battery is securely attached → Electrical system; General information; Rep. gr.27. The following measures must be carried out after re-connecting battery: t  Observe measures to be performed before starting the engine for the first time - see → Owner's Manual. t  Activate automatic open/close function of electric window lifters → Owner's Manual t  Synchronise radio-operated remote control - see → Owner's Manual. t  Interrogate fault memories of all control units and erase „Low voltage“ fault if necessary → Vehicle diagnostic tester.   Note After reconnecting the voltage supply, it is possible that the ESP warning lamp will not go out until the vehicle has been driven several metres. Specified torques

Components	Nm
Bolt to bracket	20
Battery terminal to battery pole	6