Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 611

 

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Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 611

 

 

When battery -A- is removed, ensure there is no contact be‐

tween terminal clamp connected to positive clamp and body

earth. Also ensure there is no contact between battery clamps.

– Connect red terminal clamp (+) to positive terminal of battery

-A- .

Note

In vehicles with start/stop function and battery monitor control unit

-J367- fitted, black terminal clamp (-) must be connected to body

earth. Connecting it to negative terminal of battery -A- will cause

start/stop system to malfunction.

– Connect black terminal clamp (-) to negative terminal of bat‐

tery -A- /negative connection point.

– Press 

START / STOP

 button for about 5 seconds. The menu

“charging totally discharged batteries/support mode” will be

activated.

– Press respective 

 button or 

 button to set corresponding

battery voltage (6 V/12 V/24 V).

Note

If a button is not pressed within 5 seconds the battery charger -

VAS 5900- will return to the main menu (select operating mode).

– Confirm selected battery voltage with 

START / STOP

 button.

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

button.

Battery charger -VAS 5900- starts with support mode of battery -

A- .
End battery support mode
– Press 

START / STOP

 button.

– Remove charger unit terminals from battery terminals.
– Disconnect battery charger -VAS 5900- from mains.

3. Charging battery A     

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Trickle charging

Note

When battery -A- is being charged in trickle charge mode and

an electrical load draws current from battery, battery charger

-VAS 5900- automatically compensates for charge.

Trickle charge mode can be continued for an unlimited period.

Battery -A- is always ready for use.

Observe battery manufacture's maintenance instructions!

WARNING

Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regula‐

tions 

⇒ page 2

 !

WARNING

Do not test or charge batteries -A- whose magic eye is “col‐

ourless/light yellow”. Do not slave/jump start the vehicle!
Danger  of  explosion  when  checking  and  charging  or  slave/

jump starting
These batteries -A- must be replaced.

When battery -A- is fully charged battery charger -VAS 5900-

switches to trickle charging mode.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Battery charger -VAS 5900-

Carry out following procedures:
– Proceed as for charging battery -A- 

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3.3

Battery charger -VAS 5903-

WARNING

Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regula‐

tions 

⇒ page 2

 !

WARNING

Do not test or charge batteries -A- whose magic eye is “col‐

ourless/light yellow”. Do not slave/jump start the vehicle!
Danger  of  explosion  when  checking  and  charging  or  slave/

jump starting
These batteries -A- must be replaced.

Note

Observe ⇒  Operating instructions for battery charger -VAS

5903- .

♦ Description of battery charger -VAS 5903- 

⇒ page 44

 .

♦ Charge battery -A- 

⇒ page 44

 .

♦ Refresh charging 

⇒ page 46

 .

♦ Charging totally discharged battery -A- 

⇒ page 49

 .

♦ Support mode 

⇒ page 51

 .

♦ Trickle charging 

⇒ page 54

 .

3. Charging battery A     

43

Description of battery charger -VAS

5903-

The battery charger -VAS 5903- is suitable for charging all 12V

batteries -A- supplied by Volkswagen.
Battery charger -VAS 5903-

Overview of control panel
1 - Display
2 -

 “Up” button

3 -

 “Down” button

4 -

START/STOP

 button

5 -

INFO

 button

3.3.2

Charging battery -A-

WARNING

Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regula‐

tions 

⇒ page 2

 !

WARNING

Do not test or charge batteries -A- whose magic eye is “col‐

ourless/light yellow”. Do not slave/jump start the vehicle!
Danger  of  explosion  when  checking  and  charging  or  slave/

jump starting
These batteries -A- must be replaced.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

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