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START/STOP

 and 

Setup

 buttons will stop and

start the charging process. Enter into the setup menu and

select characteristic line type (hold for 10 seconds)

7 - Display malfunction

3.4.3

Battery, Charging with Battery Charger

- VAS5906-

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Battery Charger - VAS5906-

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.

Procedure
– Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers and remove

the ignition key.

– Place the Battery Charger - VAS5906- in the engine compart‐

ment or under the vehicle.

– Connect the Battery Charger - VAS5906- to the power supply.
The Battery Charger - VAS5906- is in idle, the display comes on

when it is “ready to be used”.

WARNING

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

cautions. 

Refer 

to

⇒ “1.3 Warnings and Safety Precautions”, page 3

 .

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

the Battery - A- .

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On vehicles with a Start/Stop function and an installed Battery

Monitoring Control Module - J367- , the black charge terminal (-)

must be connected to the body ground. The Start/Stop system

will malfunction when it is connected to the Battery - A- negative

terminal.

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

of the Battery - A- /negative connector.

The charging process starts after approximately two seconds.
LEDs show the battery charge level of the Battery - A- . When all

the lights are on, the Battery - A- is charged.
When the Battery - A- is completely charged, the Battery Charger

- VAS5906- automatically switches to maintenance charging.

Caution

Sparks can result if the charging terminals are removed too

early. End the charging process by pressing the 

START/STOP

button.

Battery - A- charging, ending
– Press the 

START/STOP

-button.

– Remove the charging clamps from the battery terminals.
– Disconnect the Battery Charger - VAS5906- from the power.

3.5

Battery Tester Charger Kit -

GRX3000VAS-

⇒ “3.5.1 General Information”, page 61
⇒ “3.5.2  Battery Tester Charger Kit GRX3000VAS Device De‐

scription”, page 62
⇒ “3.5.3 Battery, Charging with Battery Tester Charger Kit

GRX3000VAS ”, page 63
⇒ “3.5.4  Battery Tester Charger Kit GRX3000VAS Troubleshoot‐

ing”, page 65

3.5.1

General Information

WARNING

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

cautions. 

Refer 

to

⇒ “1.3 Warnings and Safety Precautions”, page 3

 .

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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.

Observe the Battery Tester Charger Kit - GRX3000VAS- Oper‐

ating Instructions.
♦ Battery Tester Charger Kit - GRX3000VAS- device descrip‐

tion. Refer to

⇒ “3.5.2  Battery Tester Charger Kit GRX3000VAS Device

Description”, page 62

 .

♦ Charge the Battery - A- . Refer to

⇒ “3.5.3 Battery, Charging with Battery Tester Charger Kit

GRX3000VAS ”, page 63

 .

♦ Battery Tester Charger Kit - GRX3000VAS- troubleshooting.

Refer to

⇒ “3.5.4  Battery Tester Charger Kit GRX3000VAS Trouble‐

shooting”, page 65

 .

3.5.2

Battery Tester Charger Kit -

GRX3000VAS- Device Description

Only Volkswagen approved battery chargers may be used to

charge Batteries - A- in Volkswagen vehicles. Only the Battery

Tester Charger Kit - GRX3000VAS- battery charger is used in the

USA and Canada.
The Battery Tester Charger Kit - GRX3000VAS- battery charger

combines battery charging with checking the charge level and

testing the battery.
The charging and analysis procedures apply to all Batteries - A- ,

all battery installation locations (engine compartment or luggage

compartment) and all battery designated usage (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

For additional information. Refer to ⇒ Self Study Program  No. 

234 ; Vehicle Batteries .

WARNING

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

cautions. 

Refer 

to

⇒ “1.3 Warnings and Safety Precautions”, page 3

 .

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Keep open flame and sparks away from the Batteries - A- and

do not smoke.
The  Battery  Tester  Charger  Kit  -  GRX3000VAS-  must  be

switched off when connecting or disconnect the cables.
Do not remove the plugs while charging.
Overcharging sulfated Batteries - A- can cause an explosion.
Precision tools may not be kept in areas where batteries are

charged. Chemical reactions can lead to corrosion.

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.

3.5.3

Battery, Charging with Battery Tester

Charger Kit - GRX3000VAS-

Requirements

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.

♦ Output - setup (unit number/date/ time), performing. Refer to

the Battery Tester Charger Kit - GRX3000VAS- Operating In‐

structions.

♦ General information, checking. Refer to

⇒ “3.5.2  Battery Tester Charger Kit GRX3000VAS Device

Description”, page 62

 .

♦ Battery - A- , visually inspecting. Refer to

⇒ “2.2 Visual Inspection”, page 9

 .

♦ Select the battery type (standard or AGM).
♦ Close all the vehicle doors.

Note

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

For more information. Refer to the Battery Tester Charger Kit

- GRX3000VAS- Operating Instructions.

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