Battery
To charge the battery using a battery
charger
BATTERY
This is housed in a compartment located
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Disconnect the battery,
underneath the floor, in front of the front right seat.
Follow the instructions for use given by
the battery charger manufacturer,
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Reconnect starting with the negative (-)
terminal,
Check that the terminals and connectors
are clean. If they are covered with
sulphate (white or greenish deposit),
disconnect them and clean them.
The presence of this label indicates
the use of a 12 V lead-acid battery
with special technology and specification, for
which the involvement of a CITROËN dealer
or qualified workshop is required when
replacing or disconnecting the battery.
To start the vehicle from another
battery
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Connect the red cable to the positive (+)
terminals of the two batteries,
Failure to observe this recommendation may
cause premature ageing of the battery.
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Connect one end of the green or black
cable to the negative (-) terminal of the
slave battery,
Before disconnecting the battery, you
must wait for 2 minutes after switching off
the ignition.
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Connect the other end of the green or
black cable to an earth point on the
broken down vehicle as far as possible
from the battery,
Never disconnect a terminal when the
engine is running.
Never charge a battery without first
disconnecting the terminals.
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Operate the starter, let the engine run,
After every reconnection of the battery,
switch on the ignition and wait 1 minute
before starting to allow the electronic
systems to be initialised. If some problems
persist after this operation, please contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Wait for the engine to return to idle, then
disconnect the cables.
It is advisable to disconnect the battery
if the vehicle is not to be used for a
period of more than one month.
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