Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Battery, Charging
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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| Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- output - setup
performed (unit number, date/time). Refer to Battery Tester
Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- Operating Instructions. |
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General information, checking. Refer to
→ Chapter „Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- General
Description“. |
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Open the hood or open the cover if the battery is installed
somewhere else. |
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Visually inspect the battery. Refer to
→ Chapter „Visual Inspection“. |
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Determine if it is a “standard” battery (wet battery) or an
“AGM” battery. |
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Close all the vehicle doors. |
 Note
| The battery temperature must be at least 10 °C (50 °F). |
| Refer to the Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS-
Operating Instructions for more information. |
| Perform Charging Procedure |
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Turn off all electrical consumers. |
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Turn off the ignition and remove the key. |
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Clamp the red charging clamp “+” of the charger to the
positive battery 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 “-” of the charger to the
negative battery terminal. |
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Connect the Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- battery
charger to a grounded socket. |
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Switch the “ON/OFF” switch on the Battery Tester Charger Kit
-GRX3000VAS- battery charger to “ON”. |
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Select the charge mode “automatic” or “manual.”. |
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Select the test: “inside the vehicle” or “outside of the
vehicle”. |
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Determine if it is a “standard” battery or an “AGM” battery. |
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Select the type of test: “Warranty” or “other”. Note any
other additional details (depending on the type of test). |
Note
| Refer to the Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS-
Operating Instructions for more information. |
| If necessary, go through all the menu points when performing
a “Warranty” test. Refer to Warranty Service Circulars. |
| The Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- battery charger
checks the battery and starts the charging process. The display
then show one of three results with the exact charging time. |
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| Result: |
Measure: |
| Battery good |
The battery can be used again. |
| Charging is required |
| The test shows a low state of charge. |
| The charging process begins and the exact duration for the
charging will be displayed |
| The cold start performance and the remaining charging time
are displayed and updated regularly. |
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| Replace the battery. |
Battery faulty. The charging
process is interrupted. Replace the battery. |
Note
| If other malfunction messages or text displays, other than
the ones already mentioned, appear in the display on the Battery
Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- battery charger, then refer to
chapter. Refer to
→ Chapter „Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS-
Troubleshooting“. |
WARNING
| If the battery starts to vent gas heavily, stop the
charging process. Press the “Stop” button on the front
side. |
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| After the charging and testing process is completed, the
Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- battery charger will
display “battery good” or “replace the battery” and the total
charging time. |
| Depending on the individual circumstance (Warranty Claim,
Repair Order, Evaluation and File), there are three possible
messages |
| Produce a test code (possible only after automatic charging
and testing). |
| Print last test result (for Warranty) |
| Display the last test result. |
Note
| Refer to the Battery Tester Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS-
Operating Instructions for more information. |
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Only Volkswagen approved chargers may be used to charge
batteries in Volkswagen vehicles. Only the Battery Tester
Charger Kit -GRX3000VAS- charger is used in the USA ...
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First read and observe the introductory information
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