Self Study Program 504 – Vehicle Batteries

VAG SSP 504. This Self-study Programme contains the relevant basic knowledge about vehicle batteries and provides important information on the correct, service-oriented handling of batteries.

To “get the engine running” in a passenger vehicle, the engine first needs to be started.

The era in which drivers used their energy by starting the engine with a crank is long since gone – for good. Nowadays, this strenuous task is “easily” accomplished by any vehicle battery (starter battery).

The vehicle battery – an integral and indispensable part of every passenger vehicle – ensures that:

1. the engine starts
2. electrical energy is available in every load situation
3. excess electrical energy is stored – and is fed back into the system when required.

As one of the most important electronic components, the vehicle battery forms a focal point in each and every vehicle. There are good reasons why it is often referred to as the “heart of the vehicle”.

A vehicle battery should always perform its tasks in the vehicle flawlessly.

Appropriate handling of the battery is therefore particularly important.

CONTENTS

• Introduction
  • Historical details
  • Batteries yesterday, today and tomorrow
• The basics
  • Battery design
  • Sulphuric acid
  • Charging and discharging processes
  • Technical variables and terms
• Battery types
  • Wet batteries
  • Good value batteries (economy batteries)
  • Enhanced flooded batteries (EFB)
  • Absorbent glass mat batteries (AGM batteries)
• VOLKSWAGEN batteries
  • Effects on energy management
  • Vehicle electrical system concepts
  • Battery and alternator interaction
  • Discharge and temperature response
• Service
  • Battery check
  • Charging the battery
  • Jump starting
  • Battery – operation
  • Infosheet on handling starter batteries
  • Dangers when handling batteries
• Glossary
• Test your knowledge

The self-study programme describes the design and function of new developments.
The contents will not be updated.
For current testing, adjustment and repair instructions, refer to the relevant service literature.

Language: English
Format: PDF
Pages: 64

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