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Electrical System, General Information - Edition 07.2010
3.5
Midtronics -INC 940- battery charger on‐
ly for USA/Canada
Warning and safety regulations ⇒ page 2
General description ⇒ page 55
Charge battery ⇒ page 56 .
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Dealing with problems with Midtronics -INC 940- battery tester
⇒ page 58
3.5.1
General description of Midtronics -INC
940- battery tester
Batteries in VW vehicles are only allowed to be charged with bat‐
tery chargers approved by VW. In the USA/Canada, it is permitted
for the Midtronics -INC 940- battery charger to be used.
Midtronics -INC 940- battery charger combines battery charging
with a charge condition checks and a battery test.
The following charging and analysis procedures apply to all bat‐
teries, all battery installation locations (engine compartment or
luggage compartment) and battery application purposes (starter
battery or second/convenience battery).
Always comply with the safety regulations, the regulations for
setting up the battery charger, the display menu/display buttons,
LEDs and the operating procedures described in the ⇒ operating
manual INC 940 .
Read through ⇒ operating manual INC 940 carefully.
Refer to ⇒ Self-study programme No. ; Vehicle batteries for more
information.
WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regula‐
tions ⇒ page 2 !
No naked flames, sparking or smoking in the vicinity of batter‐
ies.
Battery charger must be switched off before cables are con‐
nected or disconnected.
Do not remove cell plugs during charging.
Overcharging sulphated batteries can lead to explosions.
Do not store precision tools in rooms where batteries are
charged, because corrosion can ensue due to chemical reac‐
tions.
WARNING
Batteries where the magic eye is colourless or light yellow must
not be checked or charged. Do not slave/jump start the vehicle!
Danger of explosion when checking and charging or slave/
jump starting
These batteries must be renewed.
3. Charging battery
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