autoXS EA-2138 - Connecting the Charger Safely to the Battery

Operation
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Connecting the charger
WARNING!
Danger of explosion!
An electrical short-circuit may occur if connected incorrectly.
Sparks may form that could trigger an explosion.
− Always start by connecting the battery to the charger.
Then insert the power plug of the charger in the outlet.
This is the only way to prevent the formation of sparks.
− Never connect the charger with the power grid if the
red error indicator lights up. Check to make sure that the
battery terminal clamps red (+) and black (–) are correctly
assigned to the poles (+/–) of the battery.
− Be absolutely sure to observe the steps described in this
chapter.
NOTICE!
Risk of damage!
Covering the charger during the charging process may cause the
charger to overheat and damage the charger.
− Do not cover the charger during operation.
If you confuse the positive pole with the negative pole (reverse polarity) when
connecting the battery terminal clamps
4
and
5
of the battery connector
cord
3
, the error indicator
13
will immediately light up in red. The charger
will switch to standby mode
14
.
Charging the battery outside of the car
1. Connect the red battery terminal clamp
5
to the positive pole (+) of the
battery.
2. Connect the black battery terminal clamp
4
to the negative pole (–) of the
battery.
3. Connect the charger to the power grid via the power cable
2
.