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P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
BATTERY
P r o c e d u r e f o r c h a r g i n g y o u r b a t t e r y
w h e n i t i s fl a t o r f o r s t a r t i n g t h e e n -
g i n e u s i n g a n o t h e r b a t t e r y .
Access to the battery
T h e b a t t e r y i s l o c a t e d u n d e r t h e
b o n n e t .
To gain access to it:
open the bonnet using the interi-
or release lever, then the exterior
s a f e t y c a t c h ,
s e c u r e t h e b o n n e t s t a y ,
remove the plastic cover to gain
access to the two terminals,
unclip the fusebox to remove the
b a t t e r y , i f n e c e s s a r y . Charging 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 r o m t h e
v e h i c l e .
Follow the instructions for use
p r o v i d e d b y t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r o f
t h e c h a r g e r .
Reconnect starting with the neg-
a t i v e t e r m i n a l ( - ) .
Check that the terminals and
c o n n e c t o r s a r e c l e a n . I f t h e y a r e
c o v e r e d w i t h s u l p h a t e ( w h i t i s h o r
greenish deposit), remove them
a n d c l e a n t h e m .
Starting using another
battery
The batteries contain harm-
ful substances such as sul-
p h u r i c a c i d a n d l e a d . T h e y
must be disposed of in accordance
with regulations and must not, in
a n y c i r c u m s t a n c e s , b e d i s c a r d e d
w i t h h o u s e h o l d w a s t e .
Take used remote control batteries
and vehicle batteries to a special
c o l l e c t i o n p o i n t .
It is advisable to disconnect the
b a t t e r y i f t h e v e h i c l e i s t o b e l e f t
u n u s e d f o r m o r e t h a n o n e m o n t h .
Connect the red cable to the posi-
t i v e t e r m i n a l ( + ) o f t h e fl a t b a t t e r y A ,
t h e n t o t h e p o s i t i v e 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 B .
Connect one end of the green or
black cable to the negative ter-
m i n a l ( - ) o f t h e s l a v e b a t t e r y B .
Operate the starter, let the en-
g i n e r u n .
Wait until the engine returns to
i d l e a n d d i s c o n n e c t t h e c a b l e s .
