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When your vehicle's battery is dis -
charged, the engine can be started
using
a
slave
battery
(external
or
on
another
vehicle) and jump lead cables.
Starting using another battery
12 V
BATTERY
The battery is located under the bonnet.
For access to the (+) terminal:
F
release
the
bonnet
using
the
interior
lever
,
then
the
exterior
safety
catch,
F
raise
the
bonnet
and
secure
it
with
its stay
,
F
lift the plastic cover for access to
the (+)
terminal.
Access to 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
spe
-
cial
technology
and
specification; the
involvement
of
a
CITROËN dealer
or
a
qualified
workshop
is essential
when
replacing
or
dis
-
connecting
the battery.
Procedure
for
starting
the
engine
using
another
battery
or
charging
a
dis
-
charged 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). First
check that the slave battery has
a nominal voltage of 12 V
and
a
capacity
at
least
equal
to
that
of the discharged battery.
Do
not
try
to
start
the
engine
by
connecting
a battery charger.
Do
not
disconnect
the
(+)
termi
-
nal
when the engine is running.
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Reconnecting the (+) cable
F
Position
the
open
clamp
E
of the
cable on the positive post (+) of the
battery.
F
Press
vertically
on
the
clamp
E
to
position
it correctly on the battery.
F
Lock
the
clamp
by
spreading
the
positioning
lug
and
then
lowering
the tab
D.
F
Operate
the
starter
on
the
broken
down
vehicle
and
let
the
engine
run
If
the
engine
does
not
start
straight
away
,
switch
of
f
the
ignition
and
wait
a
few
moments
before
trying
again.
F
W
ait
until
the
engine
returns
to
idle
then
disconnect
the
jump
lead
ca
-
bles
in
the
reverse
order.
F
Refit
the
plastic
cover
to
the
(+)
ter
-
minal,
if
your
vehicle
has
one.
Before disconnecting the battery
Wait
2
minutes
after
switching
of
f
the
ig
-
nition
before
disconnecting
the
battery.
Close
the
windows
and
the
doors
be
-
fore
disconnecting
the
battery. Disconnecting the (+) cable
F
Raise
the
locking
tab
D
fully to re-
lease the cable terminal clamp E.
Do
not
apply
excessive
force
on
the
tab
as
locking
will
not
be
possible
if
the
clamp
is
not
posi
-
tioned
correctly;
start
the
proce
-
dure
again.
F
Remove
the
plastic
cover
from
the
(+)
terminal,
if
your
vehicle
has
one.
F
Connect
the
red
cable
to
the
posi
-
tive
terminal
(+)
of
the
flat
battery
A
,
then
to
the
positive
terminal
(+)
of
the slave battery
B.
F
Connect
one
end
of
the
green
or
black
cable
to
the
negative
termi
-
nal (-)
of
the
slave
battery
B
(or
earth
point
on
the
other
vehicle).
F
Connect
the
other
end
of
the
green
or
black
cable
to
the
earth
point
C
on
the
broken
down
vehicle
(or
on
the
engine
mounting).
F
Start
the
engine
of
the
vehicle
with
the
good
battery
and
leave
it
run
-
ning
for
a
few
minutes.
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