Geely EC718 2009 Workshop Manual page 632

2-550 Starting / Charging System JL4G18-D
Charge a fully discharged battery (off the vehicle):
Strictly abide by the following procedure, otherwise a good
battery might be mistakenly replaced .
Follow the following procedures, charge a fully discharged
battery:
1. Measure the battery terminal voltage with a precision
voltage meter. If the reading is less than 10 V, the charging
current will be low. The battery can only be charged with
more than a few mA of current after a certain period of time.
2. Set the battery charger at a high value.
3. Continue to charge the battery, with 16V charging voltage
for more than 4 hours:
• If after 4 hours, there is still no charging current. The
battery should be replaced.
• If there is charging current, then the battery intact.
Continue to charge the battery until it is fully charged.
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