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VARTA BATTERY FITTING INSTRUCTION EXCLUSIVE TO OMNIPART CUSTOMERS.

START-STOP IS HERE TO STAY!

Going back only a couple of years, the majority of vehicles on the road were fitted with a standard lead acid battery. Start-Stop systems were fitted primarily to higher end vehicles meaning most of these vehicles would have probably gone through a main dealer and therefore not affecting the independent network. Fast forward a couple of years, this technology is available and common place in most new vehicles and at different price levels as the technology filters down.

What are the benefits;

Location of the battery.

With the increased complexity of battery replacement on newer vehicles and especially Start-Stop models, we have worked closely with VARTA to provide a step- by-step guide. For Start-Stop batteries fitment can be tricky and the location of these batteries are not always easy to find. Take the Range Rover Velar; the battery is stowed away in the boot. These guides aim to take away the complexity of fitment, saving you time, and best of all not having turn work away to another garage or OES. Log into Omnipart or create an account. Enter vehicle registration in the VRM search on Omnipart home page. ■ This will then load the page with the product selection ■ The vehicle registration must be used as the fitting instructions are vehicle specific. So where do you need to go? GOOD TO KNOW

European car parc and changing powertrains

■ In 2018, cars with Start-Stop powertrains accounted for approximately 35 % of the total car parc in Europe ■ By 2024, the majority (61%) of vehicles in the car parc will feature a Start- Stop system (micro & mild hybrids) ■ The number of cars with Start-Stop systems will have risen from 1% to 61% in just 15 years ■ Significant replacement potential for OE-compliant AGM and EFB batteries in the aftermarket.

3% 1% ELECTRIC + HYBRID

1%

8%

5%

Step by step instructions.

ELECTRIC

20%

2024 61%

HYBRID

35%

MHEV 48V With Start-Stop (Mild Hybrid) IC* With Start-Stop (Micro Hybrid)

48%

54%

Any additional steps to code the battery included.

99%

92%

80%

64%

47%

34%

IC*

2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024

*IC = Internal Combustion Engine

Select battery ■ T his can be found in top car parts searches or via electrical and ignition

Source: Exide estimation, EU28+EFTA (European Free Trade Association inc: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Norway)

Select Varta brand ■ Select “VIEW PRODUCT”

A growing opportunity for the independent workshop Clearly the technology is not as easy to fit as a standard battery and will require a little more time and thought. An example of this is the Range Rover Velar; the battery is stored in the boot. Or take the Audi Q7; the battery is stored under the drivers seat, both meaning the fitment time is extended. However this shouldn’t deter you. Why turn work away to another workshop or OE garage a workshop will obviously charge for the extra labour time?

Download the fitting instructions

Getting HaynesPro can also help with labour times; almost all fitment times for Start-Stop can be found by simply entering the vehicles reg. Location, location, location Sometimes finding the elusive Start-Stop battery on some vehicles can be a challenge. That’s why we’ve worked with the team at VARTA to give you the solutions you need to make this a quicker process. See opposite page.

Instructions downloaded as a PDF

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