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 ...
Other materials:
Balancing wheel, conditions
Before you start balancing the wheels, the following
requirements must be met.
Tyre pressure must be OK.
Tread must not be worn on one side. Tread depth should be at
least 4 mm.
T ...
Removing and installing cover cap, for lock cylinder
Removing and installing cover cap, for
lock cylinder
Note
When removing lock cylinder cover cap, the screwdriver should
not be turned and the screwdriver should not be used as a lever.
The lock cylinder and cover cap for lock cylin ...
Crankshaft dimensions
Risk of damage to bearing pedestals when the
crankshaft is removed.If the bolts of the crankshaft bearing cap are
loosened, the bearing pedestals of the cylinder block will be deformed,
and damage to the bearings will result.Never remove the crankshaft.
Measuring the ...
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Charging battery in support mode with battery charger -VAS 5900-
Description of battery charger -VAS 5903-