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As a safety measure, the motor will 
not start when the charging cable is 
connected to the vehicle's socket.
Also, any attempt to start the motor 
interrupts the charging procedure. It will 
then be necessary to disconnect and 
reconnect the charging cable plug to 
continue charging.After charging, close the charging 
socket cover and flap.
Take care to avoid the ingress of water 
or dust to the socket and its cover 
or the charging plug (risk of fire or 
electrocution).
The charge lamp in the instrument panel going 
off and flashing of the green CHARGING
 lamp 
indicate that charging is complete.
F
 
P
ress the button to remove the charging 
plug.
F
 
R
efit the protective cover to the charging 
cable.
F
 
C
lose the charging socket cover, then the 
flap.
F
 
D
isconnect the charging cable from the 
power point.
F
 
S
tow the charging cable in the bag 
provided. If the 12V ancillaries battery is 
discharged, it is not possible to charge 
the main battery.
If you wear a pacemaker or other 
electrical medical device, you must not 
stay inside or near the vehicle during 
charging.
It is also important that you take advice 
from your doctor on the precautions to 
take and observe.While charging, do not do anything 
under the bonnet, even with the ignition 
off, as the cooling fan may start at any 
time (risk of injury).
You must wait for at least one hour 
after the end of the charging procedure 
before doing anything under the bonnet, 
as some areas can be extremely hot 
(risk of burns).
After removing the charging plug from 
the vehicle's socket, do not leave 
the cable connected to the electric 
power point (risk of short circuit or 
electrocution if it is contacted or 
immersed in water). 
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Rear compartmentLocated under the boot floor, this compartment gives access to the cooling system reservoir.
F 
O
 pen the boot.
F
 
D
 etach the carpet retaining adhesive strip.
F
 
R
 emove the boot carpet. F
 
R
 emove the four "butter fly" screws.
F
 
R
 emove the protective cover.F
 
C
 heck the coolant level and top up if 
necessary (see following pages).
When working in this compartment, 
you must observe the safety 
recommendations on the labels.
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The coolant level should be between 
the MIN "L" and MA X "F" marks.
Coolant levelAvoid prolonged contact of used fluids 
with the skin.
Most of these fluids are harmful to 
health and some are very corrosive.
Do not discard used fluids into sewers 
or onto the ground.
Take used fluids to a PEUGEOT dealer 
or a qualified workshop (France) or to 
an authorised waste disposal site.
Used products
Rear compartment
Changing the coolant
The coolant does not have to be changed.
Coolant specification
The coolant must conform to the 
manufacturer's recommendations. As the cooling system is pressurised, wait at 
least one hour after switching off the motor 
and/or the end of the charge cycle before 
carrying out any work.
To avoid any risk of scalding, unscrew the cap 
by two turns to allow the pressure to drop. 
When the pressure has dropped, remove the 
cap and top up the level.
Ancillaries battery 
electrolyte level
Remove the battery protective cover to check 
this level (refer to the "ancillaries battery" 
section).
The electrolyte level should be between the 
MIN "LOWER LEVEL" and MA X "UPPER 
L E V E L" .
If necessary, top up using distilled water by 
removing the individual battery caps.
Check the electrolyte level at least once 
per month.
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