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Battery, Starter, Generator, Cruise Control

Battery, Charging with Battery Charger -VAS5906

In this manual: Battery, Starter, Generator, Cruise Control
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WARNING Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety Precautions. Refer to → Chapter „Warnings and Safety Precautions“.
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.

Control Panel Overview

1 - 25% charge display.
2 - 50% charge display.
3 - 75% charge display.
4 - 100% charge display.
5 - Ready-to-use display
6 - Pushing the start/stop and setup buttons will stop and start the charging process. Enter into the setup menu and select characteristic line type (hold for 10 seconds)
7 - Display malfunction
  • Position the battery charger inside the engine compartment or under the vehicle.
  • Connect the network cable to the battery charger and then connect it to the network.

When the battery charger is in idle - the ready-to-use lights up.

WARNING Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety Precautions. Refer to → Chapter „Warnings and Safety Precautions“.
  • Turn off the ignition.
  • Connect the red charger cable to the positive terminal “+” on the battery.
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 charge cable to the negative terminal “-” on the battery.

Charging will begin after approximately 2 seconds.

LEDs show the battery charge level. When all the lamps illuminate, the battery is charged. When the battery is completely charged, the Battery Charger -VAS5906- automatically switches to maintenance charging.
Caution Sparks can result if the charging terminals are removed too early. Press the stop/start button to end the charging process.
  • Press the start/stop button to end the charging.
  • Disconnect the black charging cable from the negative terminal “-” on the battery.
  • Disconnect the red charging cable from the positive terminal “+” on the battery.
Battery, Charging with Battery Charger -VAS5906

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