How to replace the Golf battery
You may want to have a "settings saver" on hand before replacing the battery. On some cars if the power is completely lost you will have to re-enter the radio security code. The "settings saver" is a small 12V battery that is connected in parallel with your battery before and during the replacement to insure that items such as the radio and alarm system have continuous current.
On the 2000 Golf pictured here this was not an issue.
I removed the battery top cover before taking these photos. It snapped up, and then I just snapped it off its hinges.
This image is the negative terminal. Alway remove the negative first, and put it back on last.
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