Opening a Battery to Check Fluid Level

Mass. Wine Guy

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Ipswich, Massachusetts
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2001 Golf GLS 5-speed, 2003 Jetta GLS wagon 5-speed, 2015 Golf S 6-speed manual
Holy cow! My ‘03 Jetta has a huge. Is h battery and I’d like to see if any cell needs water. But I can’t manage to remove the two large, top flat plastic panels. Can I do this somehow without removing the battery?
 
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