Battery, Charging With Battery Charger:Vas5906

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NOTE:

If software updates or flash campaigns/actions must be performed on a vehicle, a charger with at least 70 A must be used in order to avoid problems during software updates and flash campaigns/actions.

Battery Charger:VAS5903 . Refer to Battery Charger .

Battery Charger:VAS5908 . Refer to Battery Charger .

WARNING:

Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety Precautions. Refer to WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

WARNING:

Batteries that have a light yellow visual indicator do not have to be tested or charged. Do not give a jump start.

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

These batteries must be replaced.

Control Panel Overview:

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25% charge display.
50% charge display.
75% charge display.
100% charge display.
Ready-to-use display
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)
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 WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

-- Switch 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 charging 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 :VAS5906 automatically switches to maintenance charging.

CAUTION:

Sparks can result if the charging terminals are removed too early. Confirm the charging process by pressing the START/STOP button.

-- 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.