Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Support Mode with Battery Charger -VAS5095A
The support mode provides the vehicle electrical system with
voltage when the battery is removed or disconnected. |
For more information. Refer to Battery Charger -VAS5095A-
Operating Instructions. |
The support mode is used for the following situations |
Vehicle electrical system support mode with the battery not
installed |
Maintaining the voltage when the battery is being replaced |
Testing without the battery |
WARNING
Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety
Precautions. Refer to
→ Chapter „Warnings and Safety Precautions“. |
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WARNING
Batteries that have a light yellow visual indicator
do not have to be tested or charged. Jump starting must
not be used! |
There is a risk of explosion during testing,
charging or jump starting. |
These batteries must be replaced. |
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Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers. |
Caution
The polarity protection of the charger clamps is not
active in the operation mode “charging severely
discharged batteries/Support mode”. Connect the charger
clamps to the battery terminals correctly according to
polarity! |
It can result in sparks due to short circuit. |
This constitutes an explosion risk. |
Make sure the charger clamps are secure. |
Do not touch START/STOP
when battery cables are incorrectly connected! The
charger can be damaged. |
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Caution
Whenever the battery is removed, be careful to
prevent contact between the connected charge clamp on
the positive terminal and the body ground. Likewise
prevent contact between the battery terminals. |
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Connect the red charging clamp “+” to the vehicle positive
terminal. |
Note
In the case of vehicles with a start/stop function and an
installed Battery Monitoring Control Module -J367-, the black
charging clamp “-” must be connected to the body ground. The
start/stop system will malfunction if it is connected to the
negative terminal on the battery. |
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Connect the black charging clamp “+” to the vehicle negative
terminal. |
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Check the battery type setting on the battery type selector
normal mode/support mode. Refer to
→ Chapter „Battery Charger -VAS5095A- Device Description“.
Support mode must be on. |
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Verify that the charger clamps are connected to the correct
polarity. |
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Switch on charging unit. |
The charger begins the support mode. |
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Remove the black charging clamp “-” of the charger from the
negative battery terminal of the vehicle. |
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Remove the red charging clamp “+” of the charger from the
positive battery terminal of the vehicle. |
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Pull out the electrical system connector of the charger. |
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WARNING
Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety
Precautions. Refer to
→ Chapter „Warnings and ...
WARNING
Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety
Precautions. Refer to
→ Chapter „Warnings and ...
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