SEVERELY DISCHARGED BATTERY, CHARGING WITH Battery Charger VAS5900: Notes

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Battery Charger VAS 5900

WARNING: Risk of injury. Follow all warning messages and safety precautions, refer to WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

WARNING:

Do not check or charge a Battery -A- when the visual indicator has >>no color or is bright yellow<<. Jump starting must not be used!

There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump starting.

These Batteries -A- must be replaced.

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!
Always set the mode that corresponds to the Battery -A- during the charging process, refer to the Battery Charger VAS 5900 Operating Instructions.
The Battery Charger VAS 5900 does not recognize the severely discharged Battery -A-, refer to SEVERELY DISCHARGED BATTERIES .
Do not touch START/STOP button when battery cables are incorrectly connected! The Battery Charger VAS 5900 can become damaged.

The Battery Charger VAS 5900 will not automatically recognize the Battery -A- for Batteries -A- with a voltage less than 2 V.

NOTE:

For information, refer to the chapter SEVERELY DISCHARGED BATTERIES .

The Battery -A- temperature must be at least 10°C.

Severely discharged batteries in vehicles must be replaced prior to delivery. Pre-existing damage cannot be ruled out.