Charging Lithium-Ion Battery

NOTIFICATION 

Do not connect charging cables/jump leads directly to the vehicle battery. 

1. → Always connect charging cables/jump leads to the external power supply for jump-lead starting.

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 90 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. 

Information 

The lithium-ion battery must be charged with a charge voltage of 14.4 volts.

Before charging the battery, check setting parameters of the charger and change them if necessary. Follow the operating instructions for the charger to do this.

• Connect battery charger with at least > current 90 A  to vehicle battery.

Charge lithium-ion battery until the charging current is < 5 A.

Use > VAS 5908 - battery charger 90 A  .

Open protective cover on the positive terminal for jump-lead starting.

First, connect the positive cable from the charger to the positive terminal.

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.