volkswagen Workshop Repair Guides

Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Perform guarantee test > < Description of battery tester with printerVAS 6161
Perform battery test with battery tester with printerVAS 6161.
Perform battery test with battery tester with printer -VAS 6161-.
  WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regulations → Chapter!
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Battery tester with printer -VAS 6161-
Performing battery test:
  WARNING
It is not permissible to test or charge batteries whose colour indicator is light yellow. Do not slave/jump start the vehicle!
Danger of explosion when checking and charging or slave/jump starting.
These batteries must be renewed.
–  Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
–  Check the colour indicator in batteries with an inspection window → Chapter.
–  Switch tester on.
–  Connect red terminal „+“ of tester to positive terminal.
–  Connect black terminal „-“ of tester to negative terminal.
  Note
Ensure test clamps have a good contact!
–  Select one of the following functions.
t  Warranty test for batteries during the warranty period → Chapter .
t  Maintenance test (only in new vehicles before registration, in stationary and stock maintenance programme → Chapter)
t  Service test for batteries no longer covered under warranty and third-party batteries → Chapter
  Note
t  The test is completed after about 10 seconds.
t  The result of the test is printed out by the printer.
t  The tester requires no cooling phase before it is ready for the next measurement.
  W00-10793

Perform guarantee test > < Description of battery tester with printerVAS 6161