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The battery charger starts with support mode.
– Exchange battery
⇒ page 31
.
– Press
START / STOP
. The support mode is terminated.
– Disconnect black terminal clamp “-” of charger unit from neg‐
ative terminal of vehicle.
– Disconnect red terminal clamp “+” of charger unit from positive
terminal of vehicle.
– Pull charger unit plug out power supply socket.
3.2.6
Charging battery in maintenance mode
with battery charger -VAS 5900-
WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regula‐
tions
⇒ page 2
!
When the battery is fully charged the battery charger -VAS 5900-
switches to maintenance mode.
– Proceed as for charging battery
⇒ page 19
.
At a charge condition of 100 % all bars appear in display.
Note
♦
When a battery is being charged in the buffer mode and a
consumer draws current from the battery, the battery charger
-VAS 5900- automatically compensates the charge.
♦
The maintenance mode can be continued for an unlimited pe‐
riod.
♦
The battery is always ready for use.
♦
Observe battery manufacture's maintenance instructions!
3.3
Totally discharged batteries
WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regula‐
tions
⇒ page 2
!
A battery is designated “totally discharged” when the "no load"
voltage is less than 12.2 V.
Caution
♦ Totally discharged batteries freeze prematurely.
♦ Frozen batteries should no longer be used.
Jetta 2005 ➤ , Bora 2006 ➤
Electrical System - Edition 05.2005
3. Charging battery
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