Battery, Testing

Battery, Testing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Battery Tester with Printer 5097 A (VAS 6161)


Risk of injury. Observe warning notes and safety precautions. Refer to => [ Battery Safety Precautions ] Battery Safety Precautions and => [ Battery Safety Designation ] Battery Safety Designation!


Batteries that have a colorless or 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.

Testing the Battery:

- Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers.

- Check the visual indicator. 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:

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

• Service test, refer to => [ Service Test ] Service Test.

• Warranty test, refer to => [ Warranty Test ] Warranty Test.

• 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.