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12 V battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
F or access to the (+) terminal:
F
r
elease the bonnet using the interior lever,
t
hen the exterior safety catch,
F
r
aise the bonnet and secure it with its stay,
F
l
ift the plastic cover for access to
the
(+) terminal.
Access to the battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.
T he presence of this label, in particular
with
the Stop & Start system, indicates
t
he use of a 12 V lead-acid battery with
s
pecial
t
echnology
a
nd
s
pecification;
t
he involvement of a CITROËN dealer
o
r a qualified workshop is essential
w
hen replacing or disconnecting the
b
attery.
After
refitting the battery, the Stop & Start
s
ystem will only be active after a
c
ontinuous period of immobilisation of the
v
ehicle, a period which depends on the
c
limatic conditions and the state of charge
o
f the battery (up to about 8 hours). When
your vehicle's battery is discharged, the
e
ngine can be started using a slave battery
(
external or on another vehicle) and jump lead
c
ables.
Starting using another
battery
First check that the slave battery has a nominal voltage of 12 V and a capacity
a
t least equal to that of the discharged
b
attery.
Do
not try to start the engine by
c
onnecting a battery charger.
Do
not disconnect the (+) terminal when
t
he engine is running.
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285
Before disconnecting the battery
Wait 2 minutes after switching off the ignition before disconnecting the battery.
Close
the windows and the doors before
d
isconnecting the battery.
Following reconnection
of the battery
Following reconnection of the battery, switch on t
he ignition and wait 1 minute before starting to
p
ermit initialisation of the electronic systems.
H
owever, if problems remain following this
o
peration, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Referring
to the corresponding section, you
m
ust
y
ourself
r
einitialise
(
depending
o
n
ve
rsion):
-
t
he remote control key,
-
t
he electric blind(s),
-
...
F
R
emove
the
plastic
cover
from
the
(+)
terminal,
if
your
vehicle
has
one.
F
C
onnect
the
red
cable
to
the
positive
t
erminal
(+)
of
the
flat
battery
A
, then to the
positive
terminal
(+)
of
the
slave
battery
B.
F
C
onnect
one
end
of
the
green
or
black
c
able
to
the
negative
terminal
(-)
of
the
s
lave battery B
(or
earth
point
on
the
other
v
ehicle).
F
C
onnect
t
he
o
ther
e
nd
o
f
t
he
g
reen
o
r
b
lack
c
able to the earth point C
on
the
broken
d
own
vehicle
(or
on
the
engine
mounting).
F
S
tart
the
engine
of
the
vehicle
with
the
g
ood
battery
and
leave
it
running
for
a
few
m
inutes.
F
O
perate
the
starter
on
the
broken
down
v
ehicle
and
let
the
engine
run.
I
f
the
engine
does
not
start
straight
away,
s
witch
off
the
ignition
and
wait
a
few
m
oments
before
trying
again.
Some
functions
are
not
available
if
the
b
attery
is
not
sufficiently
charged. F
W
ait
until
the
engine
returns
to
idle
then
d
isconnect
the
jump
lead
cables
in
the
r
everse
o
rder.
F
R
efit
the
plastic
cover
to
the
(+)
terminal,
if
y
our
vehicle
has
one.
7
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402
Inflating tyres and accessories
( using the kit) .............................. ................256
Instrument
p
anels
...............................
......20-22
Intelligent
T
raction
C
ontrol
............................2
15
Interactive help
.......................................... 1
1, 13
Inter-vehicle
t
ime
........................................... 15
0
ISOFIX
m
ountings......................................... 240
Identification,
v
ehicle
.................................... 333
I
gnition
................
........................................... 127
Immobiliser,
e
lectronic
............................ 6
0,
127
Indicator,
engine
oil
level
....................... 4
3,
308
Indicator
lamps,
operation
........................ 25
-39
Indicator
lamps,
status
..............................2
8,
33
Indicators,
d
irection
...................................... 20
9
Inflating
tyres
..............................
..............9,
333 Jack
........
................................................ 257-2 6 0
Jukebox
...............
.......................................... 357
Jump
starting
..............................
..................284Kit, han
ds-free ..................................... 3 88, 389
Kit, temporary puncture repair ......................24
9
Labels,
i
dentification
.....................................333
L
amp, boot
...............................
.....................120
Lamps,
par
king
.............................................19
3
Lane
Departure Warning System
(LDWS)
....................................................... 17
2
LEDs
- light-emitting diodes
.........2
68, 272, 274
Leg
rest, electric
..............................
...............78
Level,
AdBlue
® additive .................................3 14
Level,
brake
fluid ........................................... 31
0
Level,
Diesel
additive
.................................... 3
11
Level,
engine
coolant
.................................... 31
0
Level,
engine
oil
...............................
...... 43, 308
Level,
headlamp wash
.................................. 3
11
Levels
and
checks
................
................................. 302-320
Level,
screenwash fluid
................................ 3
11
Light-emitting
diodes -
LE
d
s ...........................................2
68, 272, 274
Lighting,
d
irectional
...............................1
99, 200
Lighting,
guide-me home
.............................. 19
3
Lighting,
i
nterior
............................................ 20
6
Lighting,
m
ood
..............................
................208
Lighting,
welcome
......................................... 19
7
Loading
..............................
.............. 9, 294, 295
I
J
L
key .....................................................51- 60, 127ke
y, electronic ............................. 5 1-53, 60, 127
Keyless
Entry and
Starting
............................................. 5
4-57, 60
K
Hazard warning lamps ..........................2 09, 210
Hazard warning lamps,
automatic
ope
ration
.................................... 20
9
Headlamp
adj
ustment
................................... 19
8
Headlamps,
a
utomatic
i
llumination
......................... 19
0,
19
4
Headlamps,
dipped beam
.......2
7, 189, 268, 269
Headlamps,
d
irectional
........................ 2
00, 268
Headlamps,
hal
ogen
..................................... 26
8
Headlamps,
m
ain beam
.................... 2
7, 189, 268 -270, 272
Headlamps,
Xenon
....................................... 26
8
Headlamp
w
ash
............................................ 20
3
Head
restraints, front
...................................... 77
H
ead restraints, rear
....................................... 81
H
eating
................
................................94, 95, 97
Hill start assist
............................................... 13
5
Hooks
...............................
.............................11 6
H
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