Battery Test, Performing Using Battery Tester :Vas6161
Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required
- Battery Tester:VAS6161
Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety Precautions. Refer to WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
Testing The Battery
Do not check or charge batteries that have a visual indicator that is bright yellow. 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.
-- Battery with visual indicator, checking visual indicator. Refer to BATTERY WITH VISUAL INDICATOR, CHECKING .
-- Switch on the unit.
-- Clamp the red clamp "+" of the tester to the positive terminal.
-- Clamp the black clamp "-" on the tester to the negative terminal.
Make sure the test clamps make good contact!
-- Select one of the following tests:
VW original battery test: all VW original batteries are checked with this outside of the warranty.
"Non" VW battery test: all batteries from other manufactures are checked with this.
Storage maintenance: for batteries in storage and inventory.
- VW original battery. Refer to VW ORIGINAL BATTERY TEST .
- "Non" VW battery. Refer to "Non" VW BATTERY TEST .
- Storage maintenance. Refer to STORAGE MAINTENANCE, PERFORMING .
The test is over after approximately 10 seconds.
The results of the test are output through the printer.
It is not necessary to let the tester cool down before performing the next measurement.