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Battery
QUICK HELP
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BATTERY
This is housed in a compartment located
underneath the floor, in front of the front
right seat. Before disconnecting the battery, you must
wait for 2 minutes after switching off the
ignition.
Never disconnect a terminal when the
engine is running.
Never charge a battery without first
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 difficulties
are experienced after this, please contact a
CITROËN dealer. It is advisable to disconnect the battery
if the vehicle is not to be used for a
period of more than one month. After the engine has stopped, with the key
in the ignition position, certain functions
(windscreen wiper, electric windows, courtesy
lights, audio equipment, etc.) can only be used
for a cumulative duration of thirty minutes, to
prevent discharging of the battery.
To charge the battery using a battery
charger
- Disconnect the battery,
- Follow the instructions for use given by
the battery charger manufacturer,
- Reconnect starting with the negative (-) terminal,
- Check that the terminals and connectors are clean. If they are covered with
sulphate (white or greenish deposit),
disconnect them and clean them.
To start the vehicle from another
battery
- Connect the red cable to the positive (+) terminals of the two batteries,
- Connect one end of the green or black cable to the negative (-) terminal of the
slave battery,
- Connect the other end of the green or black cable to an earth point on the
broken down vehicle as far as possible
from the battery,
- Operate the starter, let the engine run,
- Wait for the engine to return to idle, then disconnect the cables. Once the thirty minutes are over, the active
functions are put on standby and the battery
warning light flashes accompanied by a
message on the display.
To resume the use of these functions
immediately, start the engine and let it run
for a few minutes.
The time available will then be double the
time for which the engine was left running.
However, this time will always be between
five and thirty minutes.
A flat battery will prevent the engine from
starting.
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Repairing a wheel
PUNCTURE REPAIR KIT
The kit is located at the rear left of the
vehicle.
The temporary tyre repair kit consists of
a compressor and a bottle (containing a
sealant). Using the kit
- Switch off the ignition,
- affix the speed limitation sticker to the
vehicle's steering wheel to remind you
that a wheel is in temporary use,
- check that the switch A is at position " 0 ",
- connect the pipe of the bottle 1 to the
valve of the tyre to be repaired,
- connect the compressor's electrical plug to the vehicle's 12 V socket,
- start the vehicle and let the engine run,
- switch on the compressor by pressing the switch A to position " 1 " until the tyre
pressure reaches 2.0 bars, - remove the compressor, unclip and
store the bottle in a sealed bag to avoid
staining your vehicle with traces of fluid,
- drive immediately, for approximately two miles (three kilometres), at reduced
speed (between 12 and 37 mph (20 and
60 km/h)), to seal the puncture,
- stop to check the repair and the pressure,
Vehicles supplied with a temporary
puncture repair kit do not have a spare
wheel or tooling (jack, wheelbrace, ...). If, after approximately five to
ten minutes, you are not able to obtain
this pressure, the tyre cannot be repaired;
contact a CITROËN dealer for roadside
assistance.
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Changing a wheel
CHANGING A WHEEL
If your vehicle is equipped with a spare
wheel located underneath the vehicle, follow
these instructions. 1. PARKING THE VEHICLE
- It is imperative that you ensure that the
occupants get out of the vehicle and
wait in a safe location.
- If possible, park the vehicle on level, stable and non-slippery ground.
- Apply the handbrake, switch off the ignition and engage first or reverse gear.
- If available, place a chock under the wheel diagonally opposite the one to be
changed.
On certain types of ground and/or if
considerable loads are being transported,
the vehicle must be raised in order to
disengage the spare wheel from the carrier.
Call a CITROËN dealer. If your vehicle is fitted with suspension
with pneumatic compensation, please
deactivate the system. Refer to the "Rear
suspension" section of chapter 3. 2. TOOLS
- If fitted on your vehicle, open the
plastic flap located at the rear left of the
vehicle.
- Unscrew the nut then take out the jack and the wheelbrace.
1. Wheelbrace.
2. Jack.
3. Alloy wheel embellisher remover.
The jack and the tool kit are specific to
your vehicle. Do not use them for other
purposes.
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Changing a fuse
QUICK HELP
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RIGHT-HAND SIDE FASCIA PANEL FUSES
- Tilt the storage compartment then pull it firmly to access the fuses.
Fuses A (amps) Allocation
1 15 Rear wiper
2 - Free
3 5 Airbag control unit
4 10 Steering wheel angle sensor, Diagnostic socket, ES
P
sensor, Manual ventilation, Clutch switch, Headlamp beam
height, Particle emission filter pump
5 30 Electric mirrors, Passenger electric window mot or
6 30 Front electric windows supply
7 5 Courtesy lights and glove box light
8 20 Multifunction display, Anti-theft alarm siren, Aud
io
equipment, Compact disc changer, Audio/telephone,
Trailer fuse box (accessory), Coachbuilder/vehicle modifier
unit (platform cab)
9 10 Load space accessories socket
10 30 Rear ride height corrector, Steering wheel switchi
ng,
Instrument panel
11 15 Diagnostic socket, Ignition switch
12 15 Hands-free kit, Airbag control unit, Parking assis
tance
control unit
13 5 Engine fuse box, Trailer fuse box
14 15 Rain sensor, Automatic air conditioning, Instru ment panel
15 30 Locking/unlocking/deadlocking of the accesses
16 - Free
17 40 Heated rear screen, Heated mirrors
17 10 Heated mirrors only
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Changing a fuse
TOWING/TOWBAR/COACHBUILDERS/PLATFORM CAB FUSES
The descriptions communicated are an
indication only as this additional box relates
to other information which depends on the
coachbuilder/vehicle modifier for which this
document cannot act as a technical support.
Fuses A (amps) Allocation
1 15 Free
2 15 Ignition relay and optional generator
3 15 Trailer 12 V supply
4 15 Permanent supply for vehicle modifiers
5 10 Hazard warning lights
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Changing a wiper blade
QUICK HELP
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Placing the wiper blades in the
special position
- Less than a minute after switching off the ignition, press the wipers stalk
downwards to position the wiper blades
along the windscreen uprights (special
position). Changing a front wiper blade
- Lift the wiper arm.
- Unclip the blade and remove it.
- Fit the new blade.
- Push back the wiper arm.
Changing the rear wiper blade
- Lift the wiper arm, then unclip the blade
and remove it.
- Fit the new blade and push back the wiper arm.
CHANGING A WINDSCREEN WIPER BLADE
To return the windscreen wipers to their
normal position, switch on the ignition and
operate the wipers stalk.