BATTERY, CHARGING WITH Battery Charger VAS 5059A: Procedure

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-- Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers and remove the ignition key.

-- Check the battery type setting on the battery type switch, refer to Battery Charger VAS 5059A DEVICE DESCRIPTION . The battery type switch must be set to 2.4 V/C (Volts/Battery Cell).

-- Connect the red charge terminal (+) to the positive terminal of the Battery -A-.

NOTE: On vehicles with a Start/Stop function and an installed Battery Monitoring Control Module -J367-, the black charge terminal (-) must be connected to the body ground. The Start/Stop system will malfunction when it is connected to the Battery -A- negative terminal.

-- Connect the black charge terminal (-) to the negative terminal of the Battery -A- /negative connector.

-- Switch on the Battery Charger VAS 5095A, refer to Battery Charger VAS 5059A DEVICE DESCRIPTION .

Charge current displays, refer to Figure -2- and -3- light up yellow. The Battery -A- is partially charged (approximately 90%) when only the yellow LED -3- is on.

If the green LED, refer to Figure -4- is also on, then the Battery Charger VAS 5095A has switched to maintenance charging. The Battery -A- is charged.

-- Switch off the Battery Charger VAS 5095A, refer to Battery Charger VAS 5059A DEVICE DESCRIPTION .

-- Remove the charging clamps from the battery terminals.