Charging With The 12V Cigarette Lighter Charging Cable; Starter Aid; Connecting The Power Pack Vehicles With Negative Earth; Start Attempt - APA 16540 Manuel De L'opérateur

6.2.2 CHARGING WITH THE 12V CIGARETTE LIGHTER CHARGING CABLE:

Turn the on-o switch (position 1 in the overview) to the OFF position. Plug the coaxial power connector of the cigarette
lighter charging cable (position 12 in the overview) into the charging socket of the power pack (position 6 in the overview).
Now plug the 12V vehicle plug into the 12V socket of your vehicle. The control LED (position 5 in the overview) is now red.
Charge the power pack for approx. 6 – 8 hours.
CAUTION: Only charge the power pack while driving or when the engine is running, otherwise
there is a risk of discharging the starter battery of your vehicle.
Once the battery is fully charged, the LED is green. After the charging process, rst pull out the 12V vehicle plug from the
socket of your vehicle and then unplug the coaxial power connector from the charging socket of the power pack. Now close
the charging socket with the sealing plug. If you press the battery test switch now, the control LED is green.

6.3 STARTER AID

Make sure that the power pack is fully charged. To do so, press the battery test switch (position 4 in the overview). Once the
control LED is green (position 5 in the overview), the power pack is ready for use.
The starter aid function of the power pack is only for vehicles with 12V on-board voltage. Before
you start, read the operating instructions of your vehicle, if and how and external starter aid
can be used. Modern vehicles have sensitive electronics and control devices that can be damaged
when handled incorrectly.

6.3.1 CONNECTING THE POWER PACK VEHICLES WITH NEGATIVE EARTH

Turn o the ignition of your vehicle as well as all electrical consumers (radio, light, rear window heating, seat heaters, etc.).
Enable the parking brake.
Turn the on-o switch (position 1 in the overview) to the OFF position. First connect the red (+) terminal clamp (position
11 in the overview) to the positive terminal of your vehicle battery. Connect the black (-) terminal clamp (position 10 in the
overview) as far away from the battery as possible to the engine block or chassis (no painted parts). If the power pack is
properly connected, the reverse polarity protection view is lit green (position 2 in the overview). If this is not the case, the
reverse polarity protection view is lit red and a warning signal is sounded. In this case, check the connection of the terminal
clamps and correct it. Now turn the on-o switch to the ON position.

6.3.2 START ATTEMPT

Start the engine. Do not let the starter motor work longer than 6 s. The battery of the power pack is not suitable for longer
start attempts. Between start attempts, take a break of at least 5 minutes. If the engine doesn't turn on after several
attempts, discontinue using the starter aid and look for the cause of the malfunction.

6.3.3 REMOVING THE POWER PACK

Now turn the on-o switch to the OFF position. First remove the black (-) terminal clamp, roll up the cable and fasten the
terminal clamp to its designated holder. Then remove the red (+) terminal clamp, roll up the cable and fasten the terminal
clamp to its designated holder. Always adhere to this sequence.
Recharge the power pack.

6.4 COMPRESSOR:

In order to be able to work with the compressor, rst take the air hose (position 7 in the overview) out of the holder. To do so,
you brie y have to remove the red (+) terminal clamp from its holder.
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