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Electrical System, General Information - Edition 07.2010
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Checking 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 ⇒ page 1 .
2.1
2.1.1
Checking the various types of batteries
Checking battery with magic eye
WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regula‐
tions ⇒ page 2 !
Carry out procedure in sequence as follows:
1.
2.
Visual check ⇒ page 6
Check colour display of „3-colour“ magic eye ⇒ page 6
or „2-colour“ magic eye ⇒ page 7 .
WARNING
lk
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.
Perform a battery load test using battery tester with printer
-VAS 5097 A- ⇒ page 9 .
– Battery test with battery tester with printer -VAS 6161-
⇒ page 14 .
4.
Depending on the result of the battery test, „perform current
draw test“ ⇒ page 22 .
2.1.2
Absorbent glass mat battery
Carry out procedure in sequence as follows:
1.
2.
Visual check ⇒ page 6
Perform a battery load test using battery tester with printer
-VAS 5097 A- ⇒ page 9 .
– Battery load test with battery tester with printer -VAS 6161-
⇒ page 14
2. Checking battery
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