Schumacher Electric INSTANT POWER XP400-CA Manual Del Usuario página 5

CHARGING THE INTERNAL BATTERY OF THE INSTANT POWER
IMPORTANT! CHARGE IMMEDIATELY
AFTER PURCHASE, AFTER EACH USE
AND EVERY 30 DAYS, TO KEEP THE
INSTANT POWER'S INTERNAL BATTERY
FULLY CHARGED AND PROLONG
BATTERY LIFE.
CHECKING THE LEVEL OF THE
INTERNAL BATTERY
Press the Battery Status button on the
front of the unit. The LED lights will indicate
the current charge level as follows:
RED – 50% or lower charge; immediately
charge the unit.
YELLOW – 50% and higher charge.
GREEN – The battery is fully charged.
CHARGING THE INTERNAL BATTERY
Charge the internal battery for the Instant
Power using an extension cord (not included).
NOTE: Use of an improper extension cord
could result in a risk of fire and electric shock.
1. To charge, plug an extension cord into the
charger port on the back of the jump starter.
2. Plug the extension cord into a 120VAC
electrical wall outlet.
3. While the jump starter is charging, the
RED LED will be on. When the internal
battery is fully charged, the RED LED will
go off. Complete charging may take up to
72 hours. The jump starter is then ready
to use.
4. The charger will automatically go into
maintain mode and maintain the battery
at full charge without damaging it.
5. Charge the jump starter as soon as
possible after use.
IMPORTANT: Using the Engine Start
feature without a battery installed in the
vehicle will damage the vehicle's electrical
system.
1. Turn the ignition OFF.
2. Lay the DC cables away from any
fan blades, belts, pulleys and other
moving parts.
3. For a negative-ground vehicle (as in most
vehicles), connect the Instant Power's
POSITIVE (RED) clamp to the POSITIVE
(POS, P, +) battery post. Next, connect
the NEGATIVE (BLACK) clamp to the
vehicle chassis or engine block, away
from the battery.
CHARGING THE INTERNAL BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING
You may also charge the internal battery
while driving, using a male-to-male
charger cable (part number 94500109 –
not included).
IMPORTANT: DO NOT CHARGE
INTERNAL BATTERY FOR MORE THAN
30 MINUTES OR LEAVE THE BATTERY
UNATTENDED. IT COULD EXPLODE,
CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE OR
PERSONAL INJURY.
1. Make sure the car is running.
2. Insert one end of the accessory cable into
3. Insert the other end of the accessory
NOTE: The RED LED does not operate
during this method of charging. Using this
method to charge the battery overrides the
maintain mode and the battery can be
overcharged.
4. Monitor the progress of the charge by
NOTE: Completely disconnect the charger
cable when the engine is not running.
USING THE INSTANT POWER
4. For a positive-ground vehicle, connect
5. Turn the switch to the ON position (does
6. After the engine starts, turn the switch to
7. Charge the Instant Power.
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the 12V DC power outlet.
cable into the vehicle's accessory outlet
(lighter socket).
pressing the Battery Status button on
the front of the unit. When the battery is
fully charged, disconnect the accessory
cable from the Instant Power, then from
the lighter socket of the vehicle.
the Instant Power's NEGATIVE (BLACK)
clamp to the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -)
battery post. Next, connect the POSITIVE
(RED) clamp to the vehicle chassis or
engine block away from the battery.
not apply to the XP400-CA). Crank the
engine for no more than 8 seconds. If
the engine does not start, wait 2 minutes
before cranking again.
the OFF position and remove the Instant
Power from the battery.