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Battery
Models with Stop & Start
A. Protective cover.
B. Positive metallic point on your vehicle.
C. Slave battery.
D. Earth on your vehicle.
E. Terminal release button.
F. Check sensor button.
G. State of charge sensor.
H. Metal negative point of your vehicle. Charging the battery using a battery charger - Follow the instructions for use given by
the battery charger manufacturer.
- Check that the battery posts and terminals are clean. If they are covered
with sulphate (white or greenish deposit),
disconnect them and clean them.
- Reconnect connector F of the check
sensor G .
- Refit the protective cover A to the
metallic point B .
Starting using another battery
- Remove the protective cover A from the
metallic point B .
- Connect the red cable to metallic point B ,
then the (+) terminal to the slave battery C .
- Connect one end of the green or black cable to the (-) terminal of the slave battery C .
- Connect the other end of the green or black cable to the earth point D of your
vehicle (never to the metallic point H of
your vehicle).
- Operate the starter, let the engine run.
- Wait for the engine to return to idle, then disconnect the cables.
- Refit the protective cover A to the
metallic point B .
The Stop & Start battery does not have
to be disconnected for charging.
- Press the release button E to disconnect
the terminal F .
- Disconnect the connector F of the check
sensor G .
- Remove the protective cover A from the
metallic point B .
- Connect the charger cables: (+) on the metallic point B ; (-) on the metallic point H . Never remove the check sensor
G
from the metallic point H , except
when replacing the battery.
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Battery Batteries contain harmful substances
such as sulphuric acid and lead. They
must be disposed of in accordance with the
law and must not, in any circumstances be
discarded with household waste.
Take used batteries to an authorised waste
disposal site.
It is advisable to disconnect the battery
if the vehicle is not to be used for a
period of more than one month. To do
this on models with Stop & Start:
- press the release button E to disconnect
connector F ,
- disconnect connector F of check sensor G .
Never remove the check sensor G from the
metallic point H , except when replacing the
battery.
The presence of this label, in particular
with the Stop & Start system, indicates
the use of a 12 V lead-acid battery with
special technology and specification, for
which the involvement of a CITROËN dealer
is required when replacing or disconnecting
the battery.
Failure to observe this recommendation may
cause premature wear of the battery.
After refitting the battery, the Stop &
Start system will only be active after
a continuous period of immobilisation of
the vehicle, a period which depends on the
climatic conditions and the state of charge of
the battery (up to about 8 hours). Before charging
The charging operation must be carried out in
a v e n t i l a t e d a r e a a w a y f r o m n a k e d fl a m e s o r
any possible sources of sparks to eliminate the
r i s k s o f e x p l o s i o n a n d fi r e .
Do not attempt to charge a frozen battery: it
m u s t fi r s t b e t h a w e d t o e l i m i n a t e t h e r i s k s o f
explosion. If the battery has frozen, before
charging it have it checked by a specialist who
will check that the internal components have
not been damaged and that the container is
not cracked, which could mean that there is a
risk of a leak of toxic and corrosive acid.
Before disconnecting
Never disconnect a terminal when the
engine is running.
Before disconnecting the battery, you must wait
for 2 minutes after switching off the ignition.
Close the windows and doors before
disconnecting the battery. After reconnecting
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 difficulties are
experienced after this, contact a CITROËN
dealer.
If the battery has been disconnected
for some time, it may be necessary to
reinitialise the following functions:
- the display parameters (date, time,
language, distance and temperature
units),
- the radio stations,
- the central locking.
Some settings are cleared and must be
reprogrammed. Contact a CITROËN dealer.