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BATTERY
The batteries contain harmful
substances such as sulphuric
acid and lead. They must be
disposed of in accordance
with regulations and must never be
discarded with household waste.
Take used remote control and vehi-
cle batteries to a special collection
point.
To start the vehicle from
another battery:
-
Connect the red cable to the positive
(+) terminals of the two batteries,
- Connect the green or black ca- ble to the negative (-) terminals
of the two batteries,
- Operate the starter, let the en- gine run,
- Wait for the engine to return to idle, then disconnect the cables.
Before disconnecting the
battery, you must wait for
2 minutes after switching off
the ignition.
Never disconnect a terminal when
the engine is running.
N e v e r c h a r g e a b a t t e r y w i t h o u t fi r s t
disconnecting the terminals.
Close the windows, the sunroof and
the doors before disconnecting the
battery. If they do not operate nor-
mally following reconnection of the
battery, they must be reinitialised
(see sections "Sesame doors" and
"Sunroof"). After every reconnection of the bat-
tery:
- switch on the ignition and wait
1 minute before starting to al-
low the electronic systems to be
i n i t i a l i s e d . I f s l i g h t d i f fi c u l t i e s a r e
experienced after this, please
contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
-
reinitialise the "2 Tronic" gearbox
(refer to the corresponding section).
A. Flat battery
B. Slave battery
It is advisable to disconnect
the battery if the vehicle is
not to be used for a period
of more than one month.
To charge the battery using a
battery charger:
- Disconnect the battery,
- Follow the instructions for use
given by the battery charger
manufacturer,
- Reconnect starting with the nega- tive (-) terminal,
- Check that the terminals and connectors are clean. If they are
covered with sulphate (white or
greenish deposit), disconnect
them and clean them.
