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Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 466

 

 

Midtronics Battery Tester -

MCR340VKT-

⇒ “2.6.1 General Information”, page 24
⇒ “2.6.2  Midtronics Battery Tester MCR340VKT Device Descrip‐

tion”, page 24
⇒ “2.6.3 Battery Test, Performing using Midtronics Battery Tester

MCR340VKT ”, page 25
⇒ “2.6.4 Test Result Evaluation”, page 26
⇒ “2.6.5  Midtronics Battery Tester MCR340VKT Troubleshoot‐

ing”, page 27

2.6.1

General Information

WARNING

Risk of injury. Follow all warning messages and safety pre‐

cautions. 

Refer 

to

⇒ “1.3 Warnings and Safety Precautions”, page 3

 .

Observe the Midtronics Battery Tester - MCR340VKT- Operating

Instructions.
♦ Midtronics Battery Tester - MCR340VKT- device description.

Refer to

⇒ “2.6.2  Midtronics Battery Tester MCR340VKT Device De‐

scription”, page 24

 .

♦ Battery test. Refer to

⇒ “2.6.3 Battery Test, Performing using Midtronics Battery

Tester MCR340VKT ”, page 25

 .

♦ Troubleshooting. Refer to

⇒ “2.6.5  Midtronics Battery Tester MCR340VKT Trouble‐

shooting”, page 27

 .

2.6.2

Midtronics Battery Tester -

MCR340VKT- Device Description

Only Volkswagen approved battery testers may be used to test

Batteries - A- in Volkswagen vehicles. Use the Midtronics Battery

Tester - MCR340VKT- in the USA and Canada.
Read all safety precautions and operating instructions in the Mid‐

tronics Battery Tester - MCR340VKT- .
Further information can be found under ⇒ Self Study Program

 No.  234 ; Battery .
The following charging and analysis procedures apply to all Bat‐

teries - A- , all battery installed locations (engine compartment or

luggage compartment) and all battery purposes (for the starter or

for the second/convenience battery).
Always observe the following points:
♦ Safety precautions
♦ Midtronics Battery Tester - MCR340VKT- set-up guidelines
♦ Display menu
♦ Display button and LED
♦ Procedure in the Midtronics Battery Tester - MCR340VKT-

Operating Instructions

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Battery Test, Performing using Midtron‐

ics Battery Tester - MCR340VKT-

WARNING

Risk of injury. Follow all warning messages and safety pre‐

cautions. 

Refer 

to

⇒ “1.3 Warnings and Safety Precautions”, page 3

 .

WARNING

Do not check or charge a Battery - A- when the visual indicator

has »no color or is bright yellow«. Jump starting must not be

used!
There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump

starting.
These Batteries - A- must be replaced.

Requirements
– Read the device description. Refer to

⇒ “2.6.2  Midtronics Battery Tester MCR340VKT Device De‐

scription”, page 24

 .

– Visually check the battery. Refer to

⇒ “2.2 Visual Inspection”, page 9

 .

– Open the hood or cover for other component locations of the

Battery - A- .

– Select the battery type (standard or AGM).
– Remove the covers on the Battery - A- from the positive and

negative terminals.

– Use a fender protector or some type of cover before using any

equipment inside the engine compartment or inside the pas‐

senger compartment.

– Close all the doors.

Note

The Battery - A- temperature must be at least 10 °C.

Refer to Midtronics Battery Tester - MCR340VKT- Operating

Instructions.

Procedure

WARNING

Do not check or charge a Battery - A- when the visual indicator

has »no color or is bright yellow«. Jump starting must not be

used!
There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump

starting.
These Batteries - A- must be replaced.

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the ignition key.

– Check the visual indicator on Batteries - A- with visual indica‐

tor. Refer to

⇒ “2.1.1 Battery with Color Display, Visual Indicator, Check‐

ing”, page 7

 .

– Switch on the Midtronics Battery Tester - MCR340VKT- . Refer

to Midtronics Battery Tester - MCR340VKT- Operating In‐

structions.

– Connect the red terminal (+) to the positive terminal of the

Battery - A- .

– Connect the black terminal (-) to the negative terminal for the

Battery - A- .

Note

Make sure the test terminals make good contact!

– Select “warranty test” in the menu.
– Select “inside the vehicle” or “outside of the vehicle”.

Note

If the test results are needed to process a warranty claim, use the

print function on the Midtronics Battery Tester - MCR340VKT- .

– Select the battery type (standard or AGM).
– Write down the Battery - A- DIN value taken from the battery

label. If the label does not state a DIN value, then enter the

SAE value.

– Enter the DIN value in the Midtronics Battery Tester -

MCR340VKT- and perform a battery test. Refer to Midtronics

Battery Tester - MCR340VKT- Operating Instructions.

– If using an SAE value, go to “other” in the menu and change

“DIN” to “SAE”. Refer to the Midtronics Battery Tester -

MCR340VKT- Operating Instructions.

– Switch off the Midtronics Battery Tester - MCR340VKT- .
– Remove the test terminals.

Note

Always use the DIN value on the battery label! Otherwise the test

result will be incorrect.

2.6.4

Test Result Evaluation

Battery test results

Battery test result

Measure

Battery - A- good

None

Good - charge

– Charge the Battery - A- . Re‐

fer to

⇒ “3 Battery, Charging”,

page 31

 .

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Measure

Use Incharge

– Charge the Battery - A- . Re‐

fer to

⇒ “3 Battery, Charging”,

page 31

 .

Battery - A- , replacing

– Replace the Battery - A- .

Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equip‐

Battery, Removing and In‐

stalling .

Battery cell defective

– Replace the Battery - A- .

Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equip‐

Battery, Removing and In‐

stalling .

2.6.5

Midtronics Battery Tester -

MCR340VKT- Troubleshooting

Sometimes the display shows the malfunction or the messages

based on the condition.
The following is a list of the most frequent displayed messages

together with suggested solutions.
Refer to the Midtronics Battery Tester - MCR340VKT- Operating

Instructions for any messages not listed.

Display Message

Measure

No display

– Make sure the Midtronics

Battery Tester -

MCR340VKT- test terminals

are attached securely to the

battery terminals.

– Make sure the battery poles

are tightened to the tighten‐

ing specification (refer to ⇒ 

Electrical Equipment; Rep.

Gr.  27 ; Overview - Battery )

and are not corroded.

– Charge the Battery - A- . Re‐

fer to

⇒ “3 Battery, Charging”,

page 31

 .

System noises

– Switch off all electrical con‐

sumers.

– Wait until all electrical equip‐

ment, which are monitored

by the Vehicle Electrical

System Control Module -

J519- , are switched off.

– Remove the key.

– Disconnect any doubtful or

standard production electri‐

cal equipment from the ve‐

hicle electrical system.

– Wait a few minutes and then check again. Refer to

⇒ “2.6.3 Battery Test, Performing using Midtronics Battery

Tester MCR340VKT ”, page 25

 .

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