Get Charging battery -> 3.5 Midtronics -INC 940- battery charger only for USA/Canada Guide for Volkswagen Sharan VAN First Generation (1995-2010)

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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.

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Charging battery

Prerequisites:

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.

INC 940 initial setup performed (dealership number, date/time) ⇒

operating manual INC 940 .

– Check general information ⇒ page 55 .

– Open bonnet or cover for other installation location of battery.

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– Perform visual check of battery ⇒ page 6 .

– Determine whether battery type is „Standard“ (wet battery) or

„AGM“ (absorbent glass mat battery).

– Close all vehicle doors.

Note

♦ Battery temperature must be at least 10 °C.

♦ For additional information, refer to the ⇒ operating manual

INC 940 .

Perform charging procedure:

– Switch off all electrical consumers.

– Switch off ignition and remove ignition key.

– Connect red terminal clamp „+“ of charger unit to positive ter‐

minal on battery.

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 battery negative terminal will cause start/

stop system to malfunction.

– Connect black terminal clamp „-“ of battery charger to negative

terminal.

– Connect Midtronics -INC 940- battery charger to an earthed

socket.

– Set „ON/OFF“ switch of Midtronics -INC 940- battery charger

to „ON“.

– Select „Automatic“ or „Manual“ charging mode.

– Select test „In vehicle“ or „Outside vehicle“.

– Select battery type „Standard “ or „AGM“ (absorbent glass

mat).

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– Select test type „Warranty“ or „Miscellaneous“. Note additional

details (depending on type of test).

Note

♦ For additional information, refer to the ⇒ operating manual

INC 940 .

♦ If necessary, make a note of menu items required for „War‐

ranty“ test type ⇒ Warranty service circular .

Midtronics -INC 940- battery charger tests battery and starts

charging procedure. Display then shows one of three results, as

well as approximate charging time.

Result:

Measures:

Battery OK

Battery can be returned to op‐

eration.

Charging required

♦ Test found low charge level.

♦ Charging starts and approx‐

imate charging duration is

displayed.

♦ Achieved cold-start per‐

formance and remaining

charging time are displayed,

and are updated regularly.

Renew battery.

Note

Battery defective. Charging

procedure is interrupted. Re‐

new battery.

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In case Midtronics -INC 940- shows fault messages or text dis‐

plays other than those listed above, please refer to

⇒ page 58 .

WARNING

Stop charging if battery is liberating a lot of gas. Press „Stop“

button on front.

When charging and testing procedure has finished, Midtronics -

INC 940- battery charger displays „Battery good“ or „Renew

battery“ and total charging time.

There are three possible messages depending on individual cir‐

cumstance (printout for warranty, repair job, evaluation and filing):

♦ Generate test code (only possible after automatic charging

and test).

♦ Print last test result (for warranty).

♦ Display last test results.

Note

For additional information, refer to the ⇒ operating manual INC

940 .

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3.5.3

Dealing with problems with Midtronics -

INC 940- battery tester

Under certain circumstances, the display may show errors or

messages according to status.

The most frequent display messages are listed below, together

with suggested solutions.

Note

For messages not listed here, please refer to ⇒ operating manual

INC 940 .

Display message

Check connection.

Measures

– Check whether terminals of

battery charger are firmly

connected to battery termi‐

nals.

– Check battery terminals are

tightened according to reg‐

ulations and do not have

corrosion.

Terminals connected?

System noise

Safety function of tester.

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– Connect terminals to battery

before starting charging pro‐

cedure.

– Switch off all electrical con‐

sumers.

– Wait until all electrical loads

monitored by onboard sup‐

ply control unit have switch‐

ed off.

– Remove ignition key.

– Disconnect any suspect

electrical equipment not

connected to onboard sup‐

ply as standard.

Wait a few minutes and repeat charging procedure ⇒ page 56 .

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