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VW ID.4 Electrical System ➜ Charging battery A

ID.4 2021 ➤  
Electrical system - Edition 02.2021  
2.6  
Charging battery A  
WARNING  
Escaping oxyhydrogen gas when charging and due to subse‐  
quent degassing.  
Danger of explosion  
– Avoid sparking.  
– Avoid short circuits.  
– No open flames.  
– No smoking.  
– No open light.  
– Dissipate any static charge by briefly touching door striker  
pin.  
– Only work on batteries in well ventilated rooms.  
– Make sure that the bleeder hole is on the correct side.  
NOTICE  
Risk of damage to battery -A-  
– Charge battery -A-. The no-load voltage must not be less  
than 11.6 V.  
The battery monitor control unit -J367- will henceforth be refer‐  
red to as “battery monitor control unit”.  
The battery -A- will henceforth be referred to as “battery”.  
A battery is designated totally discharged when the no-load  
voltage is less than 11.6 V.  
The battery must have a temperature of at least 10 °C.  
– Switch off ignition and electrical consumers.  
– Keep vehicle key and other entry and start authorisation  
equipment (e.g. smartphone) outside vehicle.  
WARNING  
Danger of explosion when checking and charging battery or  
when using it for jump starting.  
– Do not test or charge batteries whose “ALI (Acid Level In‐  
dicator)” is colourless/light yellow. Do not slave/jump start  
the vehicle.  
– Switch on battery charger.  
– Select charging mode.  
– Connect red charger terminal “+” to positive battery terminal.  
– Connect black charger terminal “-” to vehicle earth.  
Ending battery charging process  
– Switch off battery charger.  
– Disconnect black terminal “-” of battery charger.  
– Disconnect red terminal “+” of battery charger.  
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Rep. gr.27 - Starter, current supply, CCS  
ID.4 2021 ➤  
Electrical system - Edition 02.2021  
2.7  
Removing and installing earth wire with  
battery monitor control unit [J367]  
The battery monitor control unit -J367- will henceforth be refer‐  
red to as “battery monitor control unit”.  
Removing  
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Disconnecting and con‐  
necting battery.  
– Disconnect electrical connector -2- from battery monitor con‐  
trol unit -3-.  
– Unscrew nut for jump start box negative -1-.  
– Remove earth wire with battery monitor control unit -2-.  
Installing  
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:  
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Adapt battery monitor control unit [J367].  
Tightening torques  
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Assembly overview – battery  
2.8  
Adapting battery monitor control unit  
[J367]  
The battery monitor control unit -J367- will henceforth be refer‐  
red to as “battery monitor control unit”.  
2. Battery  
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