Battery trickle charging
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Porsche Macan and 2015 Porsche Macan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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- When working or carrying out tests on the vehicle or when the vehicle is in the workshop, a battery charger with a rated current 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 with a battery charging device.
- Switch off the battery charger.
- Switch off ignition and remove remote control (hand-held transmitter).
- Switch off all electrical loads (e.g. lights).
- Open protective cover on the positive terminal for jump-lead starting.
- First, connect the positive cable to the positive terminal for jump-lead starting, then to the positive terminal of the donor battery.
- First, connect the negative cable to the negative terminal of the donor battery, then to the ground point for jump-lead starting.
- Set the charge current on the battery charger according to the battery capacity.
- Switch on the battery charger.