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– Set battery to respective operating mode with
INFO
.
In the display the symbol -1- for “service charge for wet batteries”
or the symbol -2- for “service charge for gel/absorbent glass mat
batteries” will appear.
– Set battery capacity (Ah) of battery for charging using respec‐
tive button “Up”
↑
or “Down”
↓
.
– Connect red terminal clamp “+” to positive terminal on battery.
– Connect black terminal clamp “-” to negative terminal on bat‐
tery.
– Press
START / STOP
for approx. 5 seconds. The menu
““charging totally discharged batteries/support mode” will be
activated.
– Press respective button “Up”
↑
or “Down”
↓
to set the respec‐
tive battery voltage (6 V, 12 V or 24 V).
Note
If a button is not pressed within 5 seconds the charger will return
to the main menu (select operating mode).
– Confirm the selected battery voltage with
START / STOP
.
Then follows the enquiry for "is charger cable terminal polarity
correct".
– Check polarity of charger unit cables.
– Confirm polarity of charger unit cables with
START / STOP
.
Charger will start charging sequence for totally discharged bat‐
tery.
Ending battery charging sequence:
– Press
START / STOP
.
– Disconnect black terminal clamp “-” of charger unit from neg‐
ative terminal on battery.
– Disconnect red terminal clamp “+” of charger unit from nega‐
tive terminal on battery.
– Pull charger unit plug out power supply socket.
3.2.5
Charging battery in support mode with
battery charger -VAS 5900-
WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regula‐
tions
⇒ page 2
!
Jetta 2005 ➤ , Bora 2006 ➤
Electrical System - Edition 05.2005
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