Servicing charge with the Battery chargerVAS 5900: VW Fox

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Fox (5Z); platform codes 5W9, 5X9, 9A2, 9A4, 5U2, 9B1, 5Y1, 5X1, 5W1, 5U1, 9B3, 5X5, 5W5, 3X, BC1, 5U4, 5U, 9A5, 9A6, 9A1, 9A3, 5U3, 5UA, 5UC, 7X, 6A5, 6A1

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• The success of the "“servicing charge”" depends of the level of sulphate in the BatteryA.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ During charging, always set the type of operation corresponding to the BatteryAInstruction manual of the Battery chargerVAS 5900!The "“servicing charge”" operation is only permitted for:Standard batteries that have been topped up with distilled water.Gel/AGM batteries.Do no use the "“servicing charge”" operation in maintenance-free standard batteries . — Turn off the ignition, all the electrical devices, and remove the key from ignition.
2. Disconnect the BatteryA.
3. Connect the charger to a power source. The last mode of operation selected will appear on the display (1).
4. Set the type of operation corresponding to the BatteryAwith the INFObutton.
5. Set the battery capacity (Ah) with the "“Up”"↑ or "“Down”"↓ adjustment buttons.

6. Connect the red charging terminal "“+”" of the charger to the positive pole of the BatteryA.
7. Connect the black charging terminal "“-”" of the charger to the negative pole of the BatteryA. [Note: The success of the "“servicing charge”" depends of the level of sulphate in the BatteryA.]
8. Keep pressing the "“Up”"↑ or "“Down”"↓ button until charging begins.
9. Press the START/STOP button twice.
10. Keep pressing the "“Up”"↑ or "“Down”"↓ button until a new charging begins.
11. Press the START/STOP button.
12. Disconnect the black charging terminal "“-”" from the charger of the negative pole of the BatteryA.
13. Disconnect the red charging terminal "“+”" from the charger of the positive pole of the BatteryA.
14. Disconnect the charger from its power source.

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