Features; Control Panel; Charging The Internal Battery - Schumacher Electric BE01258 Owner's Manual

For a negative-grounded vehicle, connect the POSITIVE (RED) clamp from the Power Pack to the POSITIVE (POS, P, +) ungrounded post of the battery. Connect the
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NEGATIVE (BLACK) clamp to the vehicle chassis or engine block away from the battery. Do not connect the clamp to the carburetor, fuel lines or sheet-metal body parts.
Connect to a heavy gauge metal part of the frame or engine block.
For a positive-grounded vehicle, connect the NEGATIVE (BLACK) clamp from the Power Pack to the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) ungrounded post of the battery. Connect the
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POSITIVE (RED) clamp to the vehicle chassis or engine block away from the battery. Do not connect the clamp to the carburetor, fuel lines or sheet-metal body parts.
Connect to a heavy gauge metal part of the frame or engine block.
4.8 When disconnecting the unit, press the jump start button to turn off, remove the clamp from the vehicle chassis, then remove the clamp from the battery terminal.
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FEATURES

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CONTROL PANEL

DIGITAL DISPLAY
When the clamps are connected to a vehicle's battery, the digital display indicates the battery's voltage. When not connected to a battery, the digital display is used to indicate the
percent of charge of the jump starter's internal battery. See Display Messages for a complete list of messages.
NOTE: If the vehicle's battery voltage is too low to detect, the display will remain blank; the voltage will not display. A manual start procedure is required to enable the jump start
function. See Section 8.2, Starting a Battery with Low Voltage.
NOTE: During charging, the display will go into sleep mode and will not display any messages. To turn the display back on, press any button.
LED INDICATOR
Green LED solid – The internal battery is charging.
Green LED flashing – Charging has aborted.
Green LED pulsing – The internal battery is fully charged.
FUNCTION BUTTONS
LIGHT – Operates the LED light
12V/USB – Enables the 12V DC port and the USB port
JUMP START – Enables the jump start function
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CHARGING THE INTERNAL BATTERY

IMPORTANT! CHARGE IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE, AFTER EACH USE AND EVERY 3-6 MONTHS, TO KEEP THE INTERNAL BATTERY FULLY CHARGED AND
PROLONG BATTERY LIFE.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, unplug the unit's wall charger from the outlet before attempting any maintenance or cleaning. Simply turning off the controls will not
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reduce this risk.
When charging the internal battery, work in a well ventilated area and do not restrict the ventilation in any way.
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CHECKING THE LEVEL OF THE INTERNAL BATTERY
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To check the internal battery's charge level, make sure the unit is turned OFF, then press the or
A fully charged internal battery will read 100%. Charge the internal battery if the display shows it is under 100%.
CHARGING THE INTERNAL BATTERY, USING THE AC WALL CHARGER
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WARNING! Use only the charger included with the unit to charge the internal battery. Using any other charger will damage the unit.
1. Plug the AC wall charger into the unit's 12V input socket.
2. Connect the wall charger to a 120VAC electrical wall outlet.
3. The green LED will light, and the display will show CHARGING-xx%. Complete charging may take 4-6 hours.
4. When the internal battery is completely charged, the green LED will pulse, and the display will show FULLY CHARGED.
5. When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the wall charger from the AC outlet, and then unplug the wall charger from the unit.
6. Charge the unit as soon as possible after use.
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1. Jump starter
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2. Battery clamp adaptor
3. 100V~120V AC wall charger
4. USB/Micro USB connector
5. 12V port adaptor
6. 12V DC car charger
7. Case
5 8. 12V Input socket for recharging
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9. Light
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10. USB port
11. 12V DC port
12. Jump starter input socket
13. Jump Start button
14. Digital display
15. Charging LED indicator
16. 12V/USB button
17. Light button
button. The digital display will show the battery's percent of charge.
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