Battery Trickle Charge

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Workshop equipment Battery chargers.

Information

When working or carrying out tests on the vehicle or when the vehicle is in the workshop, a battery charger with a current rating of at least 40 A must be connected.
As soon as the vehicle is unlocked, e.g. the vehicle is in the workshop or salesroom, it must be trickle-charged using a battery charger.
Charge voltage: 14.4 volts

NOTE: Using charging cables jump leads directly on the vehicle battery.

Risk of damage to battery sensor
- Always connect charging cables/jump leads to the external power supply for jump-lead starting.

Open protective cover on positive terminal for jump-lead starting -+- (- arrow-).

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Protective cover on positive terminal for jump-lead starting
First, connect the positive cable from the charger to the positive terminal -+- .
Then connect the negative cable from the charger to the ground point for jump lead starting
Read operating instructions for the charger.
Switch off all loads.
Switch on the charger.