Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 614

 

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Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 614

 

 

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 5903- 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 5903- 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 5903- from mains.

3. Charging battery A     

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Trickle charging

Note

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

a load draws current from the battery, the battery charger -VAS

5903- 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 

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 !

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
♦ Battery charger -VAS 5903-

When battery -A- is fully charged battery charger -VAS 5903-

switches to trickle charging mode.
Carry out following procedures:
– Proceed as for charging battery -A- 

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3.4

Battery charger -VAS 5906-

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

5906- .

♦ Description of battery charger -VAS 5906- 

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 .

♦ Charge battery -A- 

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 .

3.4.1

Description of battery charger -VAS

5906-

Battery charger -VAS 5906-
Battery charger -VAS 5906- has been specially developed for

charging in vehicle onboard supply during vehicle presentation.
It has an automatic charging characteristic for starter batteries, 3

to 300 AH.
The maximum charging voltage 14.4 V is not exceeded. All elec‐

trical loads are supported by up to 30 A by the trickle charging.
For sustained operation, battery charger -VAS 5906- changes to

trickle charging once battery -A- is fully charged.
The battery charger -VAS 5906- starts fully automatically and

does not require any settings. All that is required is to connect

terminal clamps and mains cable.
For additional information refer to ⇒  Operating instructions for

battery charger -VAS 5906- .

3. Charging battery A     

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Start/Stop

 button and 

Setup

 button for interrupting and

resuming charging process. Used to enter the Setup menu

and select type of characteristic (press for 10 s)

7 - Malfunction display.

3.4.2

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
♦ Battery charger -VAS 5906-

Carry out following procedures:
– Place battery charger -VAS 5906- in engine compartment or

under the vehicle.

– Connect battery charger -VAS 5906- to mains.
Battery charger -VAS 5906- is in no-load operation - “ready” in‐

dicator is on.

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