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     Battery        
TROUBLESHOOTING
7
 BATTERY 
 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.  
 After every reconnection of the battery,  
switch on the ignition and wait 1 minute 
before starting to allow the electronic 
systems to be initialised. If slight 
 d i f fi   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 ,  
 p l e a s e   c o n t a c t   a     C I T R O Ë N     d e a l e r .   
 After changing bulbs, wait  
 a p p r o x i m a t e l y   3   m i n u t e s   b e f o r e  
reconnecting the battery.   It is advisable to disconnect the 
battery if the vehicle is not to be used 
 f o r   a   p e r i o d   o f   m o r e   t h a n   o n e   m o n t h .  
  To charge the battery using a  
battery charger  
   -   Disconnect the battery,  
  -   Follow the instructions for use 
given by the battery charger  
manufacturer, 
     -      R e c o n n e c t   s t a r t i n g   w i t h   t h e   negative (-) terminal, 
     -      C h e c k   t h a t   t h e   t e r m i n a l s   a n d   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   t h e m  
and clean them.   
  To start the vehicle from  
another battery  
       -      C o n n e c t   t h e   r e d   c a b l e   t o   t h e    p o s i t i v e   ( + )   t e r m i n a l s   o f   t h e   t w o   
batteries, 
     -      C o n n e c t   o n e   e n d   o f   t h e   g r e e n    o r   b l a c k   c a b l e   t o   t h e   n e g a t i v e   ( - )  
terminal of the slave battery, 
     -      C o n n e c t   t h e   o t h e r   e n d   o f   t h e   g r e e n    o r   b l a c k   c a b l e   t o   a n   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 ,  
     -      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 idle,  then disconnect the cables.      A f t e r   t h e   e n g i n e   h a s   s t o p p e d ,   w i t h   
 t h e   k e y   i n   t h e   i g n i t i o n   p o s i t i o n ,   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  
windows, courtesy lights, audio 
 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  
cumulative duration of thirty minutes, to 
 p r e v e n t   d i s c h a r g i n g   o f   t h e   b a t t e r y .   
   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 ,   t h e   
 a c t i v e   f u n c t i o n s   a r e   p u t   o n   s t a n d b y  
 a n d   t h e   b a t t e r y   w a r n i n g   l i g h t   fl   a s h e s  
 a c c o m p a n i e d   b y   a   m e s s a g e   o n   t h e  
 d i s p l a y .   
   T o   r e s u m e   t h e   u s e   o f   t h e s e   f u n c t i o n s   
immediately, start the engine and let it 
run for a few minutes.  
   T h e   t i m e   a v a i l a b l e   w i l l   t h e n   b e   d o u b l e   
the time for which the engine was left 
running. However, this time will always 
 b e   b e t w e e n   fi   v e   a n d   t h i r t y   m i n u t e s .   
   A   fl   a t   b a t t e r y   w i l l   p r e v e n t   t h e   e n g i n e   
from starting.