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Figure 5-21 Sample SAS Function Screen 2
5.7 BMS
The BMS (Battery Management System) allows the scan tool to
evaluate the battery charge state, monitor the close-circuit current,
register the battery replacement, and activate the rest state of the
vehicle.
NOTE
1. This function is not supported by all vehicles. The screens
shown in this section are examples.
2. The sub functions and actual test screens of the BMS may vary
by vehicle. Please follow the on-screen instructions to make the
correct selection.
The vehicle may use either a sealed lead-acid battery or an AGM
(Absorbed Glass Mat) battery. Lead acid battery contains liquid
sulphuric acid and can spill when overturned. AGM battery (known
as VRLA battery, valve regulated lead acid) also contains sulphuric
acid, but the acid is contained in glass mats between terminal plates.
It is recommended that the replacement aftermarket battery have the