10-02-2003
Vehicles fitted with two batteries* Certain vehicles, depending on the country where the vehicle is sold, arefitted with two batteries:
Ð a battery for starting, located in theengine compartment,
Ð a service battery*, located in the boot.
The starter battery has a label show- ing that the service battery * is in theboot. These are special batteries.If one of them needs to be replaced,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
To charge the starter battery with a battery charger:
remove the style cover to gain
access to the starter battery,
disconnect the battery. Follow the instructions for use given by the battery charger
manufacturer,
reconnect the battery, starting withthe negative (-) terminal,
check that the terminals and theconnectors are clean. If they arecovered with sulphate (whitish orgreenish deposit), disconnect andclean them,
refit the style cover. To start the vehicle from another battery:
remove the style cover to gain
access to the starter battery,
remove the maxi fuse located
near to the starter battery,
connect the red cable to the positive (+) terminals of the twobatteries,
connect one end of the green orblack cable to the negative (-) ter-
minal of the additional battery,
connect the other end of the greenor black cable to an earth point onthe vehicle which has brokendown, as far as possible from the
battery,
start the engine and let it run,
wait for the engine to return to idlethen disconnect the cables,
drive a few kilometres in order to
recharge the starter battery, thenreplace the maxi fuse near to it,
refit the style cover.
To recharge the service battery,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
* According to country.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION 161
If electrical operations
are carried out, disconnect
the starter battery and remove
the maxi fuse located next to it.
It is advisable to disconnect the
starter battery and remove the maxi fuse located next to it, if the vehicle is not to be used for a period of more than one month.
