User's Guide

Charging and caring for batteries 147
Vehicle chargers only
It is safe to switch off the ignition while there is still a
battery in the charger. But if the vehicle will not be
used again for some time, check whether charging will
continue while the ignition is off, and consider what
effect this might have on the vehicle battery.
To check, place the battery in the charger and switch
off the vehicle ignition:
■ If no charger LED stays lit, the charger will resume
charging only when the ignition is switched on
again. Minimal charger standby power will be
drawn from the vehicle battery until then.
■ If a charger LED stays lit, the charger will continue
to charge the radio battery even while the ignition
is off, and will continue to draw power from the
vehicle battery. Once the battery is charged, the
charger draws minimal current and has little effect
on a healthy vehicle battery.
Receiving calls while charging
(not for battery-only vehicle
charger)
Notice For best charging performance, switch off the
radio before placing it in the charger.
You can receive a call while the radio is in the charger,
but your radio performance may be degraded. If you
do remove the radio from the charger to answer a call,
the call will not be disrupted.
Removing the radio from the charger to make or
receive a call ends the charging process. Charging
safely recommences when the radio is reinserted into
the charger.