Winter Essentials Team PRR Riley

Importance of testing every vehicle It’s recommended that workshops should be performing a battery test on all vehicles coming in for any kind of maintenance. Due to extended service intervals most vehicles are visiting a workshop just one time a year on average, so it is important for a technician to perform a battery test as part of service on the vehicle whilst it’s with you. 40% of national breakdowns occur from a direct result of battery failure. Accurate testing can identify batteries in a poor condition and could result in a new battery being fitted, keeping your customers happy and on the road.

Find the battery on the vehicle

Test every battery that enters the workshop ● 40% of vehicle breakdowns are related to the battery - therefore test every battery ● Accurate testing can identify batteries in a poor condition and could result in a new battery being fitted, keeping your customers happy and on the road Fit the battery correctly to the vehicle ● Battery replacement has become far more complex and a much longer job - up to 72 minutes on some cars! ● Access the market leading and free-to-use portal at: www.varta-automotive.com/en-gb/ business portal

● Batteries on modern cars are often hard to find ● 50% of batteries on start-stop cars are not under the bonnet

Sell the right battery for every vehicle ● Many car drivers won’t know a different type of battery is required for their start-stop vehicle ● Start-Stop Systems need like-for-like or like-for- better battery replacement

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