Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Charging battery in maintenance mode with battery charger -VAS 5900-
 Note
| When a battery is being charged in the maintenance mode and
an electrical consumer draws current from the battery, the
battery charger -VAS 5900- automatically compensates the charge. |
| The maintenance mode can be continued for an unlimited
period. |
| The battery is always ready for use. |
| Observe battery manufacture's maintenance instructions! |
WARNING
| Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety
regulations
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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. |
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| When the battery is fully charged the battery charger -VAS
5900- switches to maintenance mode. |
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Proceed as for charging battery
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| At a charge condition of 100% all bars appear in display. |
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Battery charger -VAS 5903-
WARNING
| Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety
regulations
→ Chapter! |
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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. |
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| This chapter describes the basic functions of the battery
charger -VAS 5903-. For additional information refer to
→ operating instructions for battery chargerVAS 5903. |
Note
| Observe
→ operating instructions for battery chargerVAS 5903. |
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General notes:
The support mode provides the onboard supply with power when
the battery is removed or disconnected.
For furthe ...
The battery charger -VAS 5903- is suitable for charging all
12V batteries supplied by Volkswagen.
Battery cha ...
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