Battery Charger VAS5059A SUPPORT MODE: Procedure

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CAUTION:

The polarity protection of the charger clamps is not active in the operation mode "charging severely discharged batteries/Support mode". Connect the charger clamps to the battery terminals correctly according to polarity!
It can result in sparks due to short circuit.
This constitutes an explosion risk.
Make sure the charging clamp connections are secure.

-- Remove the Battery -A-, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

CAUTION: Whenever the Battery -A- is removed, be careful to prevent contact between the connected charge clamp on the positive terminal and the body ground. Likewise prevent contact between the battery terminals.

-- Clamp the red charging clamp (+) to the vehicle positive battery terminal.

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.

-- Attach the black charging clamp (-) to the vehicle battery negative terminal.

-- Check the setting for the support mode/standard operation switch, refer to Battery Charger VAS 5059A DEVICE DESCRIPTION . "Support mode" must be on.

-- Check correct polarity connection of charger clamps.

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

The Battery Charger VAS 5095A starts the support mode.

End the battery support mode

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

-- Remove the charging clamps from the battery terminals.

-- Disconnect the Battery Charger VAS 5095A from the power.