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Battery, Starter, Generator, Cruise Control

Battery, Charging with Battery Charger -VAS5095A

In this manual: Battery, Starter, Generator, Cruise Control
General Paint Information — 128Towing Guide — 10Whels, Tires, Whel Alignment — 126Battery, Starter, Generator, Cruise Control — 65Windshield Wiper/ Washer System — 9Exterior Lights, Switches — 1Interior Lights, Switches — 7Wiring — 51Refrrigerant R134a Servicing — 134
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Battery Charger -VAS5095A-

WARNING Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety Precautions. Refer to → Chapter „Warnings and Safety Precautions“.
Caution While charging, always set the battery type to 2.4 V/C (Volts/Battery Cell)! This applies to all batteries.
Note

The battery temperature must be at least 10 °C.

WARNING Batteries that have a light yellow visual indicator do not have to be tested or charged. Jump starting must not be used!

There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump starting.

These batteries must be replaced.
  • Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers.
  • Check the battery type setting on the battery type selector. Refer to → Chapter „Battery Charger -VAS5095A- Device Description“. It must be set to 2.4V/C (Volts/Cell).
  • Clamp the red charging clamp “+” of the charger to the positive battery terminal.
Note In the case of vehicles with a start/stop function and an installed Battery Monitoring Control Module -J367-, the black charging clamp “-” must be connected to the body ground. The start/stop system will malfunction if it is connected to the negative terminal on the battery.
  • Connect the black charging clamp “-” of the charger to the negative battery terminal.
  • Switch on the battery charger. Refer to → Chapter „Battery Charger -VAS5095A- Device Description“.
Charge current displays. Refer to → Fig. „“Battery Charger -VAS5095A- ”“-2- and -3- light up yellow. When only the yellow LED -3- is lit, the battery is partially charged (approximately 90%). If the green LED. Refer to → Fig. „“Battery Charger -VAS5095A- ”“-4- is also lit, the charger has switched to the charge sustain function. The battery is charged.
  • Switch off the charger. Refer to → Chapter „Battery Charger -VAS5095A- Device Description“.
  • Remove the charger clamps from the battery terminals.

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