PRACTICAL INFORMATION
104 -
BATTERY
To charge the battery using a
battery charger:
- D i s c o n n e c t t h e b a t t e r y ,
- F o l l o w t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r u s e
given by the battery charger
m a n u f a c t u r e r ,
- R e c o n n e c t s t a r t i n g w i t h t h e n e g a t i v e ( - ) t e r m i n a l ,
- Check that the terminals and connectors are clean. If they are
c o v e r e d w i t h s u l p h a t e ( w h i t e o r
g r e e n i s h d e p o s i t ) , d i s c o n n e c t
them and clean them.
- Wait for 2 minutes a f t e r s w i t c h i n g o f f
the ignition before
disconnecting the
battery.
- Never disconnect a terminal w h e n t h e e n g i n e i s r u n n i n g .
- Never charge a battery w i t h o u t i r s t d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e
terminals.
- C l o s e t h e w i n d o w s a n d t h e roof before disconnecting the
battery.
- After every reconnection of t h e b a t t e r y , s w i t c h o n t h e
i g n i t i o n a n d w a i t 1 m i n u t e
b e f o r e s t a r t i n g t o a l l o w t h e
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 i c u l t i e s
a r e e x p e r i e n c e d a f t e r t h i s ,
please consult a PEUGEOT
dealer.
It is advisable to disconnect the
battery if the vehicle is not to be
used for a period of more than
one month.
ECONOMY MODE FUNCTION
A f t e r t h e e n g i n e h a s s t o p p e d , c e r t a i n
f u n c t i o n s ( w i n d s c r e e n w i p e r , e l e c
-
t r i c w i n d o w s , c o u r t e s y l i g h t s , a u d i o
e q u i p m e n t , e t c . ) c a n o n l y b e u s e d f o r
a combined duration of approximately
t h i r t y m i n u t e s , t o p r e v e n t d i s c h a r g i n g
the battery.
O n c e t h e t h i r t y m i n u t e s a r e o v e r , a
s w i t c h i n g t o e c o n o m y m o d e m e s -
sage appears on the multi-function
display and the active functions are
put on standby.
These functions are reactivated au-
tomatically next time the vehicle is
driven.
In order to resume the use of these
f u n c t i o n s i m m e d i a t e l y , t h e e n g i n e
must be started and left to run for a
f e w m i n u t e s .
T h e t i m e a v a i l a b l e t o y o u w i l l t h e n b e
d o u b l e t h e d u r a t i o n f o r w h i c h t h e e n -
g i n e i s l e f t r u n n i n g . H o w e v e r , t h i s p e -
r i o d w i l l a l w a y s b e b e t w e e n i v e a n d
thirty minutes.
To start the vehicle from another
battery:
- Connect the red cable to the
positive (+) terminals of the
t w o b a t t e r i e s ,
- Connect one end of the green or black cable to the negative (-)
t e r m i n a l o f t h e s l a v e b a t t e r y ,
- Connect the other end of the green or black cable to an
e a r t h p o i n t o n t h e b r o k e n d o w n
v e h i c l e , a s f a r a s p o s s i b l e f r o m
t h e b a t t e r y ( f o r e x a m p l e , r i g h t -
h a n d e n g i n e m o u n t i n g ) ,
- O p e r a t e t h e s t a r t e r , l e t t h e e n g i n e r u n ,
- Wait for the engine to return to i d l e , t h e n d i s c o n n e c t t h e c a b l e s .
A l a t b a t t e r y p r e v e n t s t h e
engine from starting.
