Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Charging battery with battery charger -VAS 5906-

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Electrical system, general information / Starter- current supply- CC / Charging battery / Charging battery with battery charger -VAS 5906-

WARNING

Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regulations → Chapter!

WARNING

It is not permissible to test or charge batteries whose magic eye shows light yellow. Do not slave/jump start the vehicle!

Danger of explosion when checking and charging or slave/jump starting.

These batteries must be renewed.

Overview of operating panel:

1 -	Charge condition display 25%.

2 -	Charge condition display 50%.

3 -	Charge condition display 75%.

4 -	Charge condition display 100%.

5 -	Display ready

6 -	Start/stop and Setup buttons for interrupting and resuming charging process. Entry to Setup menu and selection of characteristic type (press for 10 s).

7 -	Malfunction display.

–	Place charger in engine compartment or under vehicle.

–	Connect mains cable to charger and plug it into mains.

Charger is in no-load operation - ready light is on.

WARNING

Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regulations → Chapter!

–	Switch off ignition.

–	Connect red charging cable to positive terminal “+” on battery.

Note

In vehicles with start/stop function and battery monitor control unit -J367- fitted, black terminal clamp must be connected to body earth. Connecting it to battery negative terminal will cause start/stop system to malfunction.

–	Connect black charging cable to negative terminal “-” on battery.

Charging starts after about 2 seconds.

Number of LEDs lit indicates charge condition of battery. Battery has been charged up once all lights are lit.

When battery is fully charged, battery charger -VAS 5906- automatically switches over to trickle charging.

Caution

Danger of sparking if charging terminals are removed too soon. Terminate charging by pressing start/stop button.

–	Press start/stop button to terminate charging.

–	Disconnect black charging cable from negative terminal “-” on battery.

–	Disconnect red charging cable from positive terminal “+” on battery.

Charging battery with battery charger -VAS 5906-

Midtronics -INC 940- battery charger only for USA/Canada

Warning and safety regulations → Chapter

General description → Chapter

Charge battery → Chapter.

Dealing with problems with Midtronics -INC 940- battery tester → Chapter

General description

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General description of Midtronics -INC 940- battery tester

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