2004 PEUGEOT 607 battery

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2.2 litre 16 V petrol engine 1 -
Windscreen / headlamp wash
reservoir.
2 - Power steering.
3 - Coolant reservoir. 4 -
Dipstick.
5 - Engine oil filler cap.
6 - Air filter. 7 -
Battery.
8 - Fuse box.
9 - Brake and clutch fluid reservoir.

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24V V6 petrol injection engine 1 -
Windscreen / headlamp wash
reservoir.
2 - Power steering.
3 - Coolant reservoir. 4 -
Dipstick.
5 - Engine oil filler cap.
6 - Air filter. 7 -
Battery.
8 - Fuse box.
9 - Brake and clutch fluid reservoir.

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2 litre turbo diesel HDI 1 -
Windscreen / headlamp wash
reservoir.
2 - Power steering.
3 - Coolant reservoir. 4 -
Dipstick.
5 - Engine oil filler cap.
6 - Air filter. 7 -
Battery.
8 - Fuse box.
9 - Brake and clutch fluid reservoir.

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2.2 litre 16V turbo diesel HDI 1 -
Windscreen / headlamp wash
reservoir.
2 - Power steering.
3 - Coolant reservoir. 4 -
Dipstick.
5 - Engine oil filler cap.
6 - Air filter. 7 -
Battery.
8 - Fuse box.
9 - Brake and clutch fluid reservoir.

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CHECK... Battery
At the start of winter, have your battery checked by a PEUGEOT
dealer. Air filter and pollen filter Have the filter elements replaced
regularly.
If you drive in dusty
conditions, change them twice asoften. Particulate emission filter - Additive reservoir (Dieselmodels) It is essential the particulate emis- sion filter be maintained and theadditive reservoir be filled by a
PEUGEOT dealer, according to themanufacturer's servicing schedule. Brake pads Brake pad wear depends on the style of driving, in particular forvehicles which are used in town,over short distances. It may benecessary to check the thickness ofthe pads, even between services. Handbrake Where the handbrake travel is too great or there is a reduction in theperformance of the system, thehandbrake should be adjusted, evenbetween services. Have the system checked by a
PEUGEOT dealer. Manual gearbox This does not need an oil change. Have the level checked, according tothe manufacturer's servicing schedule. Automatic gearbox This does not need an oil change. Have the level checked by a
PEUGEOT dealer, according to themanufacturer's servicing schedule. Oil filter
Change the filter regularly, in accor- dance with the servicing schedule.
Fuel supply cut-off In a serious collision, a mechanism prevents fuel from reaching theengine.
To re-establish the fuel supply:
 press the red button on the angle of the front right-hand suspension
assembly, under the bonnet.
Only use products
recommended by Auto-
mobiles PEUGEOT.
To ensure best perfor- mance from components
as important as the power stee-ring and the braking system, PEUGEOT selects and offersquite specific products.
To prevent damage to the electrical units, avoid washing the engine.

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CHANGING A WINDSCREEN WIPER BLADE Placing the wiper blades in the maintenance position Less than one minute after switch-
ing off the ignition, activate thewindscreen wiper stalk to positionthe blades in the centre of thewindscreen (maintenance posi-tion).
Replacing a blade  Lift the arm, then unclip the bladeand remove it.
 Fit the new blade and fold downthe arm.
To park the blades, switch on theignition and operate the wind-screen wiper stalk.
REMOVING A MAT When removing a mat on the driver's or passenger's side, push back theseat as far as possible and removethe clips.
To remove a rear mat, push the corresponding front seat forward andremove the clip. On refitting, position the mat and
tighten the securing clips fully.
LOAD REDUCTION FUNCTION When driving, certain functions (air conditioning, heated rear screen,heating system for passenger com-partment of diesel vehicles, etc.)
may be switched off temporarily,depending on the level of batterycharge. Reactivation of these functions is automatic, once the battery charge is
sufficient. Note:
at the risk of discharging the
battery, the functions that have been
switched off may be reactivated
manually.
A flat battery prevents the engine from starting.
ECONOMY MODE FUNCTION After the engine has stopped, certain
functions (windscreen wiper, electricwindows, sunroof, rear electric blind,electric seats, audio equipment, tele-phone etc) can only be used for thir-ty minutes, to prevent discharging
the battery.
Once the thirty minutes are over, the message "Economy mode active"
appears on the multiÐfunction dis-play and the active functions are put
on standby. These functions are automaticallyreactivated next time the vehicle isdriven. Note:
if the telephone is being used
when economy mode starts, it will still be possible to finish the call.

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- Do not disconnect theterminals while the engine is running.
- Do not recharge the batteries without disconnecting the termi-nals first.
- Close the windows and sunroof completely before disconnecting
the battery.
- Following reconnection of the battery, switch on the ignitionand wait 1 minute before star-ting the engine to permit initiali-sation of the electronic systems.
However, if minor problems per-sist after this operation, contact
a PEUGEOT dealer.
BATTERY
Vehicles fitted with two batteries Certain vehicles, depending on the country where the vehicle is sold, arefitted with two batteries:
- a battery for starting, located in theengine compartment,
- a service battery, located in the boot.
The starter battery has a label sho- wing 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 anotherbattery:

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 positi-ve (+) terminals of the two batteries,
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 broken down,
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.
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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.