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Electrical system
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Service
Service Department. Technical Information
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List of Workshop Manual Repair GroupsList of Workshop Manual
Repair GroupsList of Workshop Manual Repair Groups
Polo 1995 ➤
Electrical system
Repair Group
27 - Starter, Current supply
90 - Gauges, Instruments
92 - Windscreen wipe and wash system
94 - Lights, Lamps, Switches - exterior
96 - Lights, Lamps, Switches - interior
97 - Wiring
Technical information should always be available to the foremen and mechanics, because their careful
and constant adherence to the instructions is essential to ensure vehicle road-worthiness and safety. In
addition, the normal basic safety precautions for working on motor vehicles must, as a matter of course,
be observed.
Service
All rights reserved.
No reproduction without prior agreement from publisher.
Copyright © 2010 Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg 00050205020
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Contents
27 - Starter, Current supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.1 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.2 Battery contents list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.3 Fundamentals for batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.4 Battery handling instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1.5 Batteries with condition indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
1.6 Visual check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1.7 Checking electrolyte level (batteries with condition indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1.8 Batteries without condition indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
1.9 Checking electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.10 Checking specific gravity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
1.11 Battery discharge (load) test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1.12 Battery charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
1.13 Removing and installing battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
1.14 Explanation of central gas venting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
2 Starter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
2.1 Starter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
2.2 Removing and installing starter (petrol engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
2.3 Removing and installing starter (diesel engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
3 Removing and installing alternator with ribbed belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
3.1 Removing and installing alternator with ribbed belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
3.2 4-cylinder fuel injection engine with basic belt drive, vehicles > 04.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
3.3 4-cylinder fuel injection engine with basic belt drive, vehicles 05.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
3.4 4-cylinder fuel injection engine with power-assisted steering, vehicles > 04.99 . . . . . . . . . .29
3.5 4-cylinder fuel injection engine with power-assisted steering, vehicles 05.99 > . . . . . . . . . .32
3.6 4-cylinder fuel injection engine with air conditioner compressor and power-assisted steering,
vehicles > 04.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
3.7 4-cylinder fuel injection engine with power-assisted steering and air conditioner compressor,
vehicles 05.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
3.8 4-cyl. diesel engine, vehicles > 04.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
3.9 4-cyl. diesel engine vehicles 05.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
3.10 3-Cyl. Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
3.11 Ribbed belt drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.12 Checking V-belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
3.13 Checking ribbed belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
3.14 Removing and installing ribbed belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
3.15 Compact alternator with ribbed belt drive, vehicles >04.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
3.16 Checking alternator carbon brushes, vehicles >04.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
3.17 Removing and installing voltage regulator for alternator, vehicles > 04.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
3.18 Compact alternator with ribbed belt drive, vehicles 05.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
3.19 Checking alternator carbon brushes, vehicles 05.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
3.20 Removing and installing voltage regulator for alternator, vehicles 05.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
3.21 Replacing alternator ribbed belt pulley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
3.22 Removing and installing ribbed belt pulley with freewheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
90 - Gauges, Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
1 Dash panel insert for vehicles > 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
1.1 Dash panel insert for vehicles > 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
1.2 Removing and installing dash panel insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
1.3 Renewing bulbs in dash panel insert (VDO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
1.4 Renewing bulbs in dash panel insert (MOTOMETER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
1.5 Dash panel insert (MOTOMETER) warning lamp symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
1.6 Connector contact assignment on dash panel insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
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1.7 Checking voltages and bulbs with test box V.A.G. 1598 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
2 Dash panel insert for vehicles 1998 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
2.1 Dash panel insert for vehicles 1998 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
2.2 Removing and installing dash panel insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
2.3 Dash panel insert, rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
2.4 Warning lamp symbols in dash panel insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
2.5 Connector contact assignment on dash panel insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
3 Dash panel insert for vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
3.1 Dash panel insert for vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
3.2 Removing and installing dash panel insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
3.3 Dash panel insert, rear, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
3.4 Warning lamp symbols in dash panel insert (apart from Polo GTI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
3.5 Description of display instruments (apart from Polo GTI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
3.6 Warning lamp symbols in dash panel insert (only Polo GTI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
3.7 Description of display instruments (only Polo GTI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
3.8 Connector contact assignment on dash panel insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
4 Service interval display for vehicles > 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
4.1 Service interval display for vehicles > 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
4.2 Zeroing service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
4.3 Flexible service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
4.4 Zeroing flexible service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
4.5 Entering service interval data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
5 Service interval display for vehicles 1998 >09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
5.1 Service interval display for vehicles 1998 >09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
5.2 Resetting service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
6 Service interval display for vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
6.1 Service interval display for vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
6.2 Resetting service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
92 - Windscreen wipe and wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
1 Windscreen wiper system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
1.1 Windscreen wiper system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
1.2 Removing and installing windscreen washer system, vehicles > 09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
1.3 Removing and installing windscreen wiper system, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
1.4 Removing and installing wiper blade rubber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
2 Windscreen washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
2.1 Windscreen washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
2.2 Assembly overview: Windscreen washer system, vehicles > 09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
2.3 Assembly overview: Windscreen washer system, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
2.4 Adjusting windscreen washer system jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
2.5 Renewing windscreen washer system jets, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
2.6 Removing windscreen washer system reservoir, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
3 Rear window wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
3.1 Rear window wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
3.2 Assembly overview: Rear wipe and wash system, vehicles >09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
3.3 Assembly overview: Rear window wipe and wash system, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . .123
3.4 Adjusting rear window wiper rest position, vehicles > 09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
3.5 Adjusting rear window wiper rest position, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
3.6 Adjusting washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
3.7 Renewing washer jet, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
3.8 Removing rear window wiper, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
4 Headlight washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
4.1 Headlight washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
4.2 Assembly overview: Headlight washer system, vehicles > 09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
4.3 Assembly overview: Headlight washer system, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
4.4 Adjusting washer jets, vehicles > 09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
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4.5 Adjusting washer jets, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
4.6 Removing and installing spray jet retainer, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
4.7 Removing and installing washer jet lift cylinder, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
4.8 Removing headlight washer system reservoir, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
94 - Lights, Lamps, Switches - exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
1 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
1.1 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
1.2 Assembly overview: Headlight, vehicles > 09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
1.3 Assembly overview: Headlight, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
1.4 Assembly overview: Headlights with gas discharge bulbs, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . .141
1.5 Adjusting headlight, vehicles > 09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
1.6 Adjusting headlights, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
1.7 Removing and installing headlights, vehicles >09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
1.8 Removing and installing headlights, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
1.9 Replacing headlight bulb, vehicles > 09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
1.10 Replacing headlight bulb, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
1.11 Replacing headlight bulb with gas discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
1.12 Removing and installing headlight range control positioning motor, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . .152
1.13 Removing and installing headlight range control positioning motor for headlights with gas
discharge bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
1.14 Removing and installing gas discharge bulb control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
2 Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
2.1 Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
2.2 Removing and installing front fog lights, vehicles >09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
2.3 Removing and installing fog lights, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
2.4 Removing and installing foglight bulb, vehicles >09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
2.5 Removing and installing fog light bulb, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
3 Front turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
3.1 Front turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
3.2 Removing and installing front turn signals, vehicles > 09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
3.3 Removing and installing front turn signal, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
3.4 Replacing turn signal bulb, vehicles > 09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
3.5 Replacing turn signal bulb, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
4 Side mounted turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
4.1 Side mounted turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
4.2 Removing and installing side mounted turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
5 Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
5.1 Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
5.2 Assembly overview: Tail light, vehicles >09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
5.3 Assembly overview: Tail light, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
5.4 Removing and installing tail light, vehicles >09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
5.5 Removing and installing tail light, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
5.6 Removing and installing tail light bulb holder, vehicles > 09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
5.7 Removing and installing tail light bulb holder, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
6 Additional brake light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
6.1 Additional brake light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
6.2 Assembly overview, vehicles >09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
6.3 Removing and installing additional brake light, vehicles > 09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
6.4 Removing and installing additional brake light, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
6.5 Removing and installing additional brake light, Polo GTI 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
7 Number plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
7.1 Number plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
7.2 Removing and installing number plate light, vehicles > 09.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
7.3 Removing and installing number plate light, vehicles 10.99 > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
8 Steering column switch and starter/ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
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