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Electrical System

Battery, Charging with Battery Charger -VAS5906

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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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