You can obtain more information on return and recycling from your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen
Service Facility.
WARNING
If batteries containing lithium are damaged, gaseous or liquid substances may escape, posing a significant risk to health
and the environment. A short circuit at the battery terminal may result in a fire or explosion. This could result in serious or
fatal injuries.
Take extreme care when handling batteries containing lithium.
Never heat up lithium-containing batteries.
Never damage lithium-containing batteries.
Never short circuit the battery terminals.
Batteries containing heavy metals are marked with the chemical symbols Hg (mercury), Cd (cadmium) and/or Pb (lead).
Heavy metals can be harmful to the health of humans and animals and accumulate in the environment.
In order to avoid these consequences, it is imperative to ensure you collect batteries separately and return them
properly.
Batteries for the remote control vehicle key and remote controls may contain perchlorate. For information on how to
specifications for dealing with and disposing of these batteries. Volkswagen recommends having these batteries replaced
and disposed of by suitably qualified professionals. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Old vehicle return and scrap disposal
Old vehicle return
At the end of its life cycle, your vehicle should be recycled or disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. This is why
the last owners of vehicles in many states are legally obliged to hand their vehicles over to an authorized treatment facility.
Volkswagen has already made provision for this point: Recycling centers where you can hand over your vehicle are available
throughout many federal states.
Find out more information about recycling centers from your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service
Facility.
Scrap disposal
If scrapping the vehicle or its individual parts such as the airbag system and the safety belt pretensioners, the applicable
safety regulations must always be followed. Suitably qualified professionals will be familiar with these provisions. Volkswagen
recommends contacting your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
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