Battery Tester:VAS 6161: Notes

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General Description:

Fig 1: Battery Tester VAS 6161

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WARNING:

Risk of injury! Pay attention to all warnings and safety precautions. Refer to WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

It is not necessary to disconnect or remove the Battery -A- when using the Battery Tester :VAS 6161 .

The Battery Tester :VAS 6161 does not load the Battery -A-. It works according to the principle of dynamic conductivity.

All battery types are stored in the Battery Tester :VAS 6161 .

The data can be stored on an SD card.

The Battery Tester :VAS 6161 can be updated via an interface or an SD card, so that all battery data from Volkswagen is always current.

The integrated infrared sensor (measuring the battery temperature) increases the quality of the measurements.

There is a scanner that can also be used to read the bar code on the Battery -A-.

NOTE:

Refer to the Battery Tester -VAS 6161- Operating Instructions.