Charging Battery; Battery Charger Vas 5095 A - Volkswagen Jetta 2005 Workshop Manual

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Charging battery

WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regula‐
tions ⇒ page 2 !
Caution
To prevent damage to the battery and vehicle, the following
should be observed concerning types of battery
3.1 Battery charger -VAS 5095 A-
This chapter describes the basic functions of the battery charger
-VAS 5095 A- . For additional information refer to ⇒ Operating
instructions for battery charger -VAS 5095 A- .
Note
Observe ⇒ Operating instructions for battery charger -VAS
♦
5095 A- .
Observe battery manufacture's handling instructions!
♦
3.1.1 Description of battery charger -VAS
5095 A-
Battery charger -VAS 5095- is suitable for charging
♦ Wet batteries (genuine VW batteries from 2004 with transpar‐
ent battery housing and black cover).
♦ Absorbent glass mat batteries (genuine VW batteries from
2004 with black housing).
The battery charger charges without peaks in amperage or volt‐
age. This will not adversely effect the onboard electronics. The
battery can remain in the vehicle while it is being charged and
need not be disconnected.
Battery charger -VAS 5095 A-
1 - ON / OFF switch (0 = charger OFF)
2 - Charging current indicator (I > 12 A)
3 - Charging current indicator, battery partially charged > 90 %
4 - Maintaining charge, lights up green when battery is fully charg‐
ed
5 - Malfunction indicator
6 - Support mode indicator
7 - Support mode/normal mode changer-over switch
8 - Charger cable posts, red terminal "+", black terminal "-"
9 - Battery type change-over switch (on base of charger unit)
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3. Charging battery