Black & Decker POWER TO GO User manual

POWER TO GO™
Quick Start Guide
WARNING
Read all your vehicle and the lithium-ion battery booster instructions before
operating the unit. Failure to follow instructions may result in electric shock,
fire and/or serious injury.

ICONS + COLORS
The POWER TO GO™
Li-Ion Battery Booster
is equipped with a
single LED indicator
ring that changes color
depending on unit’s
function or condition.
This guide indicates
what the icons and
colors mean:
BLINKING
SOLID
ALTERNATING COLORS

UNIT
BATTERY
STATUS
VEHICLE
BOOSTING
STATUS
FAULT
CONDITIONS
Low Medium Full
Ready
to Start
Vehicle
Charging
Boost
Stage 1
Boost
Stage 2
Boost
Stage 3
Low Battery
Voltage
Recharge Unit
Unit Overheat,
Reverse Clamps
Vehicle
Battery
Fault

HOW TO BOOST A VEHICLE
1. Connect to the vehicle (two ways to connect):
A. Connect the unit
to the vehicle’s
DC accessory outlet.
B. Connect the unit directly
to the vehicle battery
with the included
battery clamps.
OR

2. Press the main power button to turn the unit ON.
The POWER TO GO™ will automatically detect
the vehicle’s depleted battery and will begin the
process to boost.*
3. When the LED changes to solid green the vehicle
is ready to start.
Ready
to Start
Vehicle
Detecting
Analyzing
Initial Boost
Boosting Final Boost
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Go!Power ON
*Note: Some vehicles may require you to turn the ignition key to the ACC (accessory) position to activate the
DC accessory outlet.

AREA LIGHT
1. Press the Main Power Button to turn the unit ON.
2. Press the USB/ Light Button to turn on the LED area light.
3. To turn the light OFF, press the USB/ Light Button again.
1 2

2 AMP USB PORT
1. Press the Main Power Button to turn the unit ON.
2. Press and hold the USB/Light Button for 2 seconds and release to turn on the USB
Charging Port. The ring around the port will turn blue.
3. Plug in your USB Device to power or recharge.
4. To turn o the USB port, press and hold the USB/Light Button for 2 seconds and release.
1 3
Note: After 1 Minute of inactivity the POWER TO GO™ will shut down to protect the internal battery.
2Hold for
2 Seconds
and release

HOW TO CHECK THE UNIT BATTERY STATUS
Press the Main Power Button. The LED Indicator ring will light up Blue, Yellow or Red
to indicate the unit’s Battery Status.
80 - 100%
41 - 79%
1 - 40%

HOW TO CHARGE THE UNIT AT HOME
1. Connect the AC adapter to the single pin connector
port on the side of the unit and plug into a wall outlet.
2. The LED Indicator ring will flash blue while charging
and light solid blue when fully charged.
Fully Charged
Charging

HOW TO CHARGE THE UNIT IN YOUR CAR
Fully Charged
Charging
1. Connect the DC charging cable to the unit’s dual pin
connector and plug it into the vehicle’s accessory outlet.
2. Press the Main Power button to turn the unit ON.*
3. Depending on vehicle voltage the unit may start to flash
blue indicating it is recharging.
4. The LED Indicator ring will flash blue when charging and
light solid blue when fully charged
If the LED indicator flashes red, yellow
or green, then press the USB/Light
button for 5 seconds and release to
force the unit into charging mode.
*Note: Some vehicles may require you to turn the ignition key to the ACC (accessory) position to activate the
DC accessory outlet.

FAULT INDICATORS
Multi-colored flashes indicate the unit is not able to perform.
The Indicator ring will cycle between two colors:
The unit is overheating or the clamps are installed in reverse.
RED : :BLUE
The unit has detected a problem with the vehicle’s battery.
RED :: GREEN
The unit's internal battery is extremely low and needs to be
recharged immediately or the unit will automatically shut down.
RED : :YELLOW

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