Discharged battery
The batteries contain harmful
substances such as sulphuric acid and
lead. They must be discarded in accordance
with the provisions of the law and must not,
in any circumstances, be discarded with
household waste.
The charging operation must be carried
out in a ventilated area away from
naked flames or any possible sources of
sparks to eliminate the risk of explosion
and fire.
Do not attempt to charge a frozen battery: it
must first be thawed to eliminate the risks of
explosion. If the battery has frozen, before
charging it have it checked by a specialist
who will check that the internal components
have not been damaged and that the
container is not cracked, which could mean
that there is a risk of a leak of toxic and
corrosive acid.
Take used batteries to a special collection
point.
Before disconnecting the battery, you must
wait for 2 minutes after switching off the
ignition.
Never disconnect a terminal when the
Proceed with a slow charge charge at low
current for a maximum pf about 24 hours to
avoid damaging the battery.
engine is running.
Never charge a battery without first
disconnecting the terminals.
Access to the battery
Close the windows and doors before
Unscrew the 6 access cover retaining
screws.
disconnecting the battery.
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 slight difficulties
are experienced after this, please contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Lift off or remove completely the access
cover.
Press lever 1 downwards to spread the
clamp.
Remove the terminal 2 from the negative (-)
post.
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