2010.5 Citroen C1 DAG battery

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
DIRECTION INDICATOR SIDE REPEATERS (WY 5 W AMBER)

 Push the repeater forwards or
rearwards and detach it by pull-
ing towards you.

 Disconnect the bulb holder and
change it.
CHANGING A FUSE
The fuseboxes are located under the
instrument panel trim and next to the
battery in the engine compartment.

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Removing and fitting a fuse
Before changing a fuse, the cause of
the incident must be found and recti-
fi ed.

 Use the tweezer A located in the
fusebox under the bonnet.

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Tweezer A Instrument panel fuseboxes
These are located on each side of
the instrument panel under the trim.

 Turn the steering wheel to the
left, remove bolt B .

 Turn the steering wheel to the
right (do not forget to release the
steering wheel using the key), re-
move bolt C .
Always replace a faulty fuse
with a fuse of the same rating
(same colour).

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BATTERY
Do not push the vehicle to
start the engine if you have a
"SensoDrive" gearbox.
Before disconnecting the
battery, you must wait for
2 minutes after switching off
the ignition.
Starting the vehicle from
another battery
- Connect the red cable to the positive
(+) terminals of the two batteries,

- connect the green or black cable to the negative (-) terminals of the two
batteries,

- operate the starter, let the engine run,

- wait for the engine to return to idle, then disconnect the cables.
It is advisable to disconnect
the battery if the vehicle is
not to be used for a period of
more than one month.
The batteries contain harm-
ful substances such as sul-
phuric acid and lead. They
must be discarded in accor-
dance with the provisions of the law
and must not, in any circumstances,
be discarded with household waste.
Take used batteries to an authorised
waste disposal site.
Charging the battery using a
battery charger
- Disconnect the battery,
- follow the instructions for use giv-
en by the battery charger manu-
facturer,
- reconnect starting with the nega- tive (-) terminal,
- check that the terminals and con- nectors are clean. If they are
covered with sulphate (white or
greenish deposit), disconnect
them and clean them.

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B. Slave battery Never disconnect a terminal when
the engine is running.
Never charge a battery without fi rst
disconnecting the terminals.
Close the windows and doors before
disconnecting the battery.
After every reconnection of the bat-
tery, switch on the ignition and wait
1 minute before starting to allow the
electronic systems to be initialised. If
some diffi culties are experienced af-
ter this, please contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.