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12 V BATTERY

ACCESS TO THE BATTERY

Before doing any work

Immobilise the vehicle: apply the parking brake, put the gearbox

into neutral (or position P if your vehicle has an automatic

gearbox), then switch off the ignition.

Check that all electrical systems are off.

Do not reverse the polarity and use only a 12 V charger.

Do not disconnect the terminals while the engine is running.

Do not charge the batteries without disconnecting the terminals

ﬁrst.

The battery is located under the bonnet.

For access to it:

Ensure that the battery posts and terminals are clean. If covered

in sulphate (white or green deposits), remove and clean them.

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open the bonnet using the interior release lever, then the exterior

safety catch,

F

remove the plastic cover for access to the two terminals,

unclip the fusebox to remove the battery, if necessary.

The batteries contain harmful substances such as sulphuric

acid and lead. They must be disposed of in accordance with

regulations and must not, in any circumstances, be discarded with

household waste.

Take used remote control batteries and vehicle batteries to a

special collection point.

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STARTING USING ANOTHER BATTERY

When your vehicle's battery is discharged, the engine can be started

using a slave battery (external or on another vehicle) and jump lead

cables.

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Connect the other end of the green or black cable to the earth

point C on the broken down vehicle (or on the engine mounting).

Start the engine of the vehicle with the good battery and leave it

running for a few minutes.

Operate the starter on the broken down vehicle and let the engine

run.

First check that the slave battery has a nominal voltage of 12 V

and a capacity at least equal to that of the discharged battery.

If the engine does not start straight away, switch off the ignition and

wait a few moments before trying again.

Do not try to start the engine by connecting a battery charger.

Do not disconnect the (+) terminal when the engine is running.

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Wait until the engine returns to idle then disconnect the jump lead

cables in the reverse order.

Reﬁt the plastic cover to the (+) terminal, if your vehicle has one.

Some functions are not available if the battery is not sufﬁciently

charged.

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Remove the plastic cover from the (+) terminal, if your vehicle has

one.

Connect the red cable to the positive terminal (+) of the ﬂat

battery A, then to the positive terminal (+) of the slave battery B.

Connect one end of the green or black cable to the negative

terminal (-) of the slave battery B (or earth point on the other

vehicle).

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CHARGING THE BATTERY USING A BATTERY

CHARGER

When your vehicle's battery is discharged or when the vehicle is to be

out of use for a prolonged period, you can charge the battery using a

battery charger.

Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop for the speciﬁcation

of chargers compatible with your battery.

Before disconnecting

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Go to the battery.

Withdraw the active spoiler.

dISCONNECTING THE (+) TERMINAL

Check that the doors and boot are closed but not locked.

Switch off the ignition and wait for at least four minutes.

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Raise the lever d fully to release the clamp E.

RECONNECTING THE (+) TERMINAL

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Position the open clamp E of the cable on the positive post (+) of

If the vehicle is to not going to be used for more than a month, it is

recommended that the battery be disconnected.

the battery.

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Press down on the clamp to position it correctly on the battery post.

To avoid discharging the battery, do not leave the lighting on for

extended periods when the engine is not running (see the "Energy

economy mode" section).

Lock the clamp by lowering the lever d.

Do not force the lever as locking will not be possible if the clamp is

not positioned correctly; start the procedure again.

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Charging

REINITIALISATION AFTER RECONNECTION

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Disconnect the (+) terminal.

After any reconnection of the battery, switch on the ignition and wait at

least one minute before starting, to allow time for the initialisation of the

electronic systems.

Follow the instructions for use provided by the manufacturer of the

charger.

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Connect the charger's red cable to the (+) terminal of the battery,

then the black cable to the (-) terminal.

By referring to the corresponding sections, you should set or initialise

the following systems yourself:

Once the battery is fully charged, disconnect the charger cables in

reverse order.

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remote control,

electric windows and automatic partial opening of door glasses,

time and date,

audio and navigation system settings.

Charging should be carried out in a well-ventilated area and away

from naked ﬂames and sources of sparks, so as to avoid any risk

of explosion and ﬁre.

Check that no alert message or warning lamp comes on after switching

on the ignition.

Do not try to charge a frozen battery; ﬁrst thaw it out so as to

avoid the risk of explosion.

However, if minor problems persist after carrying out these operations,

contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop.

If the battery had frozen, before charging, have it checked by a

PEUGEOT dealer or qualiﬁed workshop who will ensure that the

internal components have not been damaged and that the casing

is not cracked, which would cause a leak of toxic and corrosive

acid.

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