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Battery Test







Battery Test

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Battery Tester (VAS 6161)

Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety Precautions. Refer to => [ Battery Safety Precautions ] Battery Safety Precautions.

Do not check or charge batteries that have a visual indicator that is bright yellow. Jump starting must not be used!

There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump starting.

These batteries must be replaced.

Procedure

- Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers.

- Battery with visual indicator, checking color display, refer to => [ Battery with Visual Indicator, Checking ] Battery with Visual Indicator, Checking.

- Switch on the unit.

- Clamp the red clamp "+" of the tester to the positive terminal.

- Clamp the black clamp "-" on the tester to the negative terminal.

• Make sure the test clamps make good contact!

- Select the following:

• Warranty testing batteries within the warranty time, refer to => [ Warranty Test, Performing ] Warranty Test, Performing.

• Maintenance test (only on new vehicles before becoming inventory), refer to => [ Maintenance Test, Performing ] Maintenance Test, Performing.

• Service test for batteries no longer under warranty and replacement batteries, refer to => [ Service Test, Performing ] Service Test, Performing.

• The test is over after approximately 10 seconds.

• The results of the test are output through the printer.

• It is not necessary to let the tester cool down before performing the next measurement.