Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: General description of Midtronics -INC 940- battery tester
| Batteries in VW vehicles may only be charged with battery
chargers approved by VW. In the USA/Canada, it is permitted for
the Midtronics -INC 940- battery charger to be used. |
| Midtronics -INC 940- battery charger combines battery
charging with a charge condition checks and a battery test. |
| The following charging and analysis procedures apply to all
batteries, all battery installation locations (engine
compartment or luggage compartment) and battery application
purposes (starter battery or second/convenience battery). |
| Always comply with the safety regulations, the regulations
for setting up the battery charger, the display menu/display
buttons, LEDs and the operating procedures described in the
→ operating manual INC 940. |
| Read through
→ operating manual INC 940 carefully. |
| Refer to
→ No. for more information. |
WARNING
| Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety
regulations
→ Chapter! |
| No naked flames, sparking or smoking in the vicinity
of batteries. |
| Battery charger must be switched off before cables
are connected or disconnected. |
| Do not remove cell plugs during charging. |
| Overcharging sulphated batteries can lead to
explosions. |
| Do not store precision tools in rooms where
batteries are charged, as chemical reactions may cause
corrosion. |
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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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WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety
regulations
→ Chapter!
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Prerequisites:
WARNING
It is not permissible to test or charge batteries
whose magic eye shows ligh ...
Other materials:
Displays
Fig. 178 In the instrument cluster display:
examples of recognised speed limits or overtaking restrictions with accompanying
additional signs
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Traffic sign recognition texts
Cause and solut ...
Removing and installing dash panel insert -KX2-
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Vehicle diagnostic tester
Note
All indicator lamps in the dash panel insert -KX2- are
equipped with LEDs. LEDs cannot be renewed separately if
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Introduction
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→ Driving through water on roads
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