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3.2
Battery charger -VAS 5900-
WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regula‐
tions
⇒ page 2
!
This chapter describes the basic functions of the battery charger
-VAS 5900- . For additional information refer to ⇒ Operating in‐
structions for battery charger -VAS 5900- .
Note
♦
Observe ⇒ Operating instructions for battery charger -VAS
5900- .
♦
Observe battery manufacture's handling instructions!
3.2.1
Description of battery charger -VAS
5900-
Battery charger -VAS 5900- is suitable for charging
♦ Wet batteries (genuine VW batteries from 2004 with transpar‐
ent battery housing and black cover).
♦ Absorbent glass mat batteries (genuine VW batteries from
2004 with black housing).
Battery charger -VAS 5900-
1 - Display
2 - Adjustment button “Up”
↑
3 - Adjustment button “Down”
↓
4 -
START / STOP
5 -
INFO
3.2.2
Charging battery with battery charger -
VAS 5900-
WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regula‐
tions
⇒ page 2
!
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Jetta 2005 ➤ , Bora 2006 ➤
Electrical System - Edition 05.2005
3. Charging battery
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