Battery - Care & Maintenance/Power Supply

Cayman (987)

2/06 ENU 2706

Date: May 30, 2006

Battery: Battery Care and Maintenance/Power Supply

Vehicle Type:
Cayman S (987)

Model Year:
As of 2006

Concerns:

- Battery discharge,

- Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery,

- Power supply for battery during vehicle handover, time spent in the workshop, vehicle diagnosis, the time the vehicle is in the showroom.

Situation:
Battery discharge

The following instructions and procedures are provided so as to achieve an optimum battery charge state.

This Technical Information is published in identical form in Group 0 (No. 1/06) and Group 2 (No. 2/06).

Contents:
The Technical Information release is divided into the following three sections:

--> Technical Information '7 Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery

--> Technical Information '2 Power supply during vehicle handover to the customer'

--> Technical Information '3 Power supply during time spent in the workshop, diagnosis and for showroom vehicles'

1 Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery

Note
For more information, see --> Technical Information 070700 Main switch for power supply: handling/removing/returning ' (No. 3/05).

Situation:
The following instructions are provided so as to achieve the optimum battery condition upon delivery to the customer.

Contents:
Overview of the topic "Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery":

1.1 Action required following vehicle delivery

1.1.1 Test and documentation times

1.1.2 Measurement and charging conditions

1.1.3 Documenting measured values

1.2 Checking battery condition and open-circuit voltage

1.2.1 Determining battery condition ( starting power)

1.2.2 Determining open.circuit voltage (battery disconnect switch fitted)

1.2.3 Determining open-circuit voltage (battery disconnect switch removed)

1.3 Recharging the battery

1.3.1 Procedure using the determined measurement result

1.4 Procedure prior to vehicle handover to the customer (sales check)

1.4.1 Checking battery in the course of the sales check

1.4.2 Concluding work

1.5 Details in the event of a complaint

Tools:
Multimeter, battery tester, charger.

Parts Info:
999.611.070.20 --> Battery 70 Ah/340A
999.611.080.20 --> Battery 80 Ah/380 A





ATTENTION























Work Procedure: 1 Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery








Work Procedure: 2 Power supply during vehicle handover











Work Procedure: 3 Power supply during time spent in the workshop, diagnosis and for showroom vehicles

References:
--> Workshop Manual '270601 Battery trickle charge'

--> Owner's Manual 'Battery'

--> Workshop Equipment Manual, Group 9:
> Chapter 3 Workshop equipment: Battery Rapid-Start Charger "Bosch BSL 2470"

> After Sales News No. 10/2002








Battery Maintenance Sheet





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