I need to change my battery, what are the specs I need?

SANDU RS

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2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID
1.4L
4 CYL
TURBO
2WD
AUTOMATIC
160,000 MILES

Hi, I need to change my battery but I have no idea what specs I need, the AH is not written on it and I can't find it online. I will attach a photo of it down below. The second question is it I will neeed to code the battery? How will I know if I need to? Will a bunch of codes appear or can it be perfect but still need coding?

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KEN L

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The exact amp-hour (Ah) rating for the 12-volt battery can vary depending on the manufacturer and model of the battery, but typically, these batteries are in the range of 40 to 70 Ah.

I would go with the CCA which on the old battery is 650. Here is how to change the battery out which will need to be programmed unless you connect a 12 volts power source which we show you how to do in the video.

https://youtu.be/aCpHCzDjl_w?si=MRrQAJoTor0dqty0

and

https://youtu.be/ETNv2S_idIU?si=rgYhdRWdmzxpn0gs

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Saturday, December 9th, 2023 AT 9:58 AM

SANDU RS

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So, what I should do is get a battery which fits and has 650 CCA, no matter what AH it has? I've seen the same size and CCA battery have different AH, one can have 40 the other 70, how should I choose one?

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Saturday, December 9th, 2023 AT 10:46 AM

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