Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Charging battery with battery charger -VAS 5095 A-

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WARNING

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

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Battery charger -VAS 5095 A-

Caution

Always set battery type 2.4 V/C (volts/battery cell) when charging! This applies for all batteries.

Note

The battery must have a temperature of at least 10°C.

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.

–	Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.

–	Check setting for battery type on type of battery switch → Chapter. Must be set to 2.4 V/C (volts/battery cell).

–	Connect red terminal clamp “+” of charger unit 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 terminal clamp “-” of battery charger to negative terminal.

–	Switch on battery charger → Chapter.

The charge current indicators → Fig.-2- and -3- light up yellow. When only the light emitting diode (LED) -3- lights up yellow, battery is partially discharged (approx. 90%).

If the LED lights up green → Fig.-4- the charger has switched to "maintaining charge". The battery is fully charged.

–	Switch off charging unit → Chapter.

–	Remove charger unit terminals from battery terminals.

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