Battery Test

Battery Test

• Read the Operating Instructions that come with the (VAS 6161).

• (VAS 6161) description, refer to => [ Battery Tester VAS 6161 ] Battery Tester VAS 6161.

Risk of injury. Observe the warnings and safety precautions => [ Dangers When Working with Batteries ] Dangers When Working with Batteries!

Do not check or charge a battery when the visual indicator has no color or is bright yellow. Jump starting must not be used!

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

The battery must be replaced.

• The battery temperature must be minimum 10 °C (50° F).

Procedure

• Switch off the ignition and all electrical consumers.

• Remove the key.

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- Check the batteries with the visual indicator, refer to => [ Battery with Visual Color Indicator, Checking ] Battery with Visual Color Indicator, Checking.

- Turn on the (VAS 6161). Refer to => [ Battery Tester VAS 6161 ] Battery Tester VAS 6161.

- Attach the red clamp (+) to the battery positive terminal.

- Attach the black clamp (-) to the negative terminal on the battery 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, Performing ] Maintenance Test, Performing

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

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

• The test is over after approximately 10 seconds.

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

• The (VAS 6161) does not have to cool down before taking the next measurement.

- Turn off the (VAS 6161). Refer to => [ Battery Tester VAS 6161 ] Battery Tester VAS 6161.

- Remove the test clamps.