Battery, Quick Charging

Battery, Quick Charging

CAUTION!
Risk of injury from battery acid.

• Prior to handling or servicing batteries, read, understand and observe the Warnings and Safety Measures for lead-acid batteries for lead-acid batteries => [ Safety Precautions ] Battery!

• Wear protective eyewear and clothing => [ Protect against injury by using protective
eyewear and clothing. ] Battery.

• On non-maintenance-free batteries, the sealing plugs must be installed tightly.

• Provide sufficient ventilation.

• If the magic eye has no color or is light yellow, the battery may not be tested or charged. Jump starting must not be used! There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump starting. The battery must be replaced.

• DO NOT battery test batteries which are gassing. Otherwise there is a risk of explosion.

• Rapid-charging batteries => [ Battery, Quick Charging ].

• Dispose of electrolyte (sulfuric acid/water mixture) properly! Waste electrolyte must only be disposed of in appropriate waste disposal sites. Refer to local regulations pertaining to electrolyte disposal.

• The following notes and procedures must be followed to ensure correct charging.

Prerequisite

• Battery temperature must be at least +10 °C.

Procedure

CAUTION!
Risk of damaging the battery and vehicle electronic components.

• DO NOT quick charge AGM batteries!

• Batteries in vehicles with Energy Management Control Module (J644) must not be quick charged.

• Do not quick charge severely discharged batteries.

• Quick charging of batteries should only be performed in exceptional circumstances (e.g. boost starting) as Quick charging may cause damage.

• Battery must not be connected to vehicle electrical system when performing Quick charging. Disconnect the positive and negative cables from battery terminals.

• Do not exceed maximum charging voltage of 14.8 Volts.

• If battery is replaced, follow disposal regulations => [ Personal injury and environmental risk. ] Battery.