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Maintenance Test, Performing







Maintenance Test, Performing

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.

- Select "maintenance test" from the menu.

- Connect the scanner.

If there is no scanner, manually enter the VIN on the printed test results.

- Scan in the VIN.

- Select "at the battery terminal" or "at the jump start terminal".

- Select the vehicle model.

- Scan the bar code or manually select "model and manufacturer" from the menu.

- Determine the temperature above the battery. Hold the infrared sensor approximately 5 cm (2 inches) above the battery pole until the temperature is stable.

- Start the test.

- Print out the test notes.