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Fuse N°Rating Functions
F36 15 ARear
  12   V   socket.
F37 -Not
  used.
F38 -Not
  used.
F39 -Not
  used.
F40 25 A230
  V   /   50   Hz   socket.
Fusebox 2
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Fuse N°Rating Functions
F19 30 AWindscreen
  wipers   slow   /   fast   speed.
F20 15 AFront
  and   rear   screenwash   pump.
F21 20 AHeadlamp
  wash   pump.
F22 15 AHorn.
F23 15 ARight-hand
  main   beam   headlamp.
F24 15 ALeft-hand
  main   beam   headlamp.
F27 5 ALeft-hand
 d

ipped
 h
eadlamp.
F28 5 ARight-hand
 d

ipped
 h
eadlamp.
Engine compartment fuses
The fusebox is placed in the engine compartment   near   the   battery   (left-hand   side).
Access to the fuses
F Unclip  the   cover.
F  C hange   the   fuse.
For
  information   on   the   special   requirements  
a

nd  
p
recautions  
t
o  
t
ake  
b
efore  
c
hanging  
a
 
f
use,  
r

efer   to   the   start   of   this   section.
F

W
hen you have finished, close the cover
carefully
  to   ensure   sealing   of   the   fusebox.
Fuse table
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12 V battery
The battery is located under the  bonnet.
For   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 batteryProcedure for starting the engine  u sing   another  b
attery   or   charging   a   discharged   battery.
The presence of this label, in particular
with
  the   Stop   &   Start   system,   indicates
 t

he use of a 12 V lead-acid battery with
special
 t

echnology
 a
nd
 s
pecification;
 t

he   involvement   of   a   CITROËN   dealer   or
 a

  qualified   workshop   is   essential   when
 r

eplacing   or   disconnecting   the   battery.
After refitting the battery, the Stop & Start system  w ill  o nly  b e  a ctive  a fter  a  c ontinuous p

eriod   of   immobilisation   of   the   vehicle,
 a

  period   which   depends   on   the   climatic
 c

onditions   and   the   state   of   charge   of   the
 b

attery   (up   to   about   8   hours).
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When your vehicle's battery is discharged, the engine   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 n ominal   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. 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.
F
 
R
emove   the   plastic   cover   from  
the
  (+)   terminal,   if   your   vehicle   has   one.
F

C
onnect the red cable to the positive
terminal
  (+)   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
 
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.
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Charging the battery using
a battery charger
F Disconnect   the   battery   from   the   vehicle.
F F ollow the instructions for use provided by
the
  manufacturer   of   the   charger.
F
 
C
onnect   the   battery   starting   with   the  
n

egative   terminal   (-).
F
 
C
heck   that   the   terminals   and   connectors  
a

re   clean.   If   they   are   covered  
w
ith
 s
ulphate
 (

whitish   or   greenish   deposit),   remove   them  
a

nd   clean   them.
Reinitialisation after
reconnection
After any reconnection of the battery, switch on
the  ignition   and   wait   at   least   one   minute   before  
s

tarting,   to   allow   time   for   the   initialisation   of   the  
e

lectronic   systems.
By
  referring   to   the   corresponding   sections,   you  
s

hould   set   or   initialise   the   following   systems  
y

ourself:
-

o
ne-touch electric windows,
-
 
t
ime   and   date,
-
 
a
udio   and   navigation   system   settings.
Check
  that   no   alert   message   or   warning   lamp  
c

omes   on   after   switching   on   the   ignition.
However,
  if   minor   problems   persist   after  
c

arrying   out   these   operations,   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Reconnecting the (+) cable
F Position  the   open   clamp   E of the cable on
the   positive   post   (+)   of   the   battery.
F
 
P
ress   vertically   on   the   clamp   E to position
it
  correctly   on   the   battery.
F
 
L
ock   the   clamp   by   spreading   the  
p

ositioning   lug   and   then   lowering   the   tab   D.
Disconnecting the (+) cable
F Raise   the   locking   tab   D fully to release the
cable t erminal c lamp E.
D
o   not   apply   excessive   force   on   the  
t

ab   as   locking   will   not   be   possible   if   the  
c

lamp   is   not   positioned   correctly;   start  
t

he   procedure   again.
With Stop & Start, the battery does not
have
 
to
 
be
 
disconnected
 
for
 
charging.
Before disconnecting the battery
Wait 2 minutes after switching off the ignition b
efore   disconnecting   the   battery.
Close the windows and the doors before
disconnecting
  the   battery.
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Protect your eyes and face before
handling  the   battery.
All
  operations   on   the   battery   must   be  
c

arried out in a well ventilated area and
away
  from   naked   flames   and   sources  
o

f   sparks,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of  
e

xplosion   or   fire.
Do
  not   try   to   charge   a   frozen   battery;  
t

he   battery   must   first   be   thawed   out   to  
a

void   the   risk   of   explosion.   If   the   battery  
h

as   been   frozen,   before   charging   have  
i

t   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified   workshop   who   will   check   that  
t

he   internal   components   have   not   been  
d

amaged   and   the   casing   is   not   cracked,  
w

hich   could   cause   a   leak   of   toxic   and  
c

orrosive   acid.
Do not reverse the polarity and use only
a
  12   V   charger.
Do
  not   disconnect   the   terminals   while  
t

he   engine   is   running.
Do
  not   charge   the   batteries   without  
d

isconnecting   the   terminals   first.
Wash
  your   hands   after wards. Do not push the vehicle to start the
engine
  if   your   vehicle   has   an   automatic  
g

earbox.
Some
 
functions
 
are
 
not
 
available
 
if
 
the
 
b

attery
 
is
 
not
 
sufficiently
 
charged.
It is advisable to disconnect the battery if
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
to
 
be
 
left
 
unused
 
for
 
more
 t

han
 
one
 
month.
The batteries contain harmful substances s uch   as   sulphuric   acid   and   lead.   They m

ust   be   disposed   of   in   accordance
 w

ith   regulations   and   must   not,   in   any
 c

ircumstances,   be   discarded   with   household
 w

aste.
Take
  used   remote   control   batteries   and
 v

ehicle   batteries   to   a   special   collection   point.
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Towing the vehicle
The towing eye is installed in the boot under the   floor.
To
  gain   access   to   it:
F

o
pen the boot,
F

r
aise the floor,
F
 
s
ecure   it   by   hooking   its   cord   on   the   hook  
o

n the rear parcel shelf support,
F
 
r
emove   the   towing   eye   from   the   holder.
Access to the tools General recommendations
In the following cases, you must always call o
n   a   professional   recovery   service:
-
 
v
ehicle   broken   down   on   a   motor way   or  
f

ast road,
-
f

our-wheel drive vehicle,
-

w
hen it is not possible to put the
gearbox
  into   neutral,   unlock   the  
 
s

teering,   or   release   the   parking   brake,
-
 
t
owing   with   only   two   wheels   on   the  
g

round,
-
 
w
here   there   is   no   approved   towing   arm  
a

vailable...
Procedure
 
for
 
having
 
your
 
vehicle
 
towed
 
or
 
for
 
towing
 
another
 
vehicle
 
using
 
a
 
removable
 
towing
 
eye.
Observe
 
the
 
legislation
 
in
 
force
 
in
 
your
 c
o unt r y.
Ensure
 
that
 
the
 
weight
 
of
 
the
 
towing
 
vehicle
 
i

s
 
higher
 
than
 
that
 
of
 
the
 
towed
 
vehicle.
The
 
driver
 
must
 
remain
 
at
 
the
 
wheel
 
of
 
the
 
t

owed
 
vehicle
 
and
 
must
 
have
 
a
 
valid
 
driving
 
l

icence.
When
 
towing
 
a
 
vehicle
 
with
 
all
 
four
 
wheels
 
o

n
 
the
 
ground,
 
always
 
use
 
an
 
approved
 
t

owing
 
arm;
 
rope
 
and
 
straps
 
are
 
prohibited.
The
 
towing
 
vehicle
 
must
 
move
 
off
 
gently.
When
 
towing
 
a
 
vehicle
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
off,
 
t

here
 
is
 
no
 
longer
 
any
 
power
 
assistance
 
for
 
b

raking
 
or
 
steering.
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F On  the   front   bumper,   unclip   the   cover   by  p
ressing   at   the   bottom.
F
 
S
crew   the   towing   eye   in   fully.
F
 
I
nstall   the   towing   arm.
Towing your vehicle
F On  the   rear   bumper,   unclip   the   cover   by  p
ressing   at   the   bottom.
F
 
S
crew   the   towing   eye   in   fully.
F
 
I
nstall   the   towing   arm.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   hazard   warning   lamps   on  
b

oth   vehicles.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently,   drive   slowly   and   for   a   short  
di

stance.
Towing another vehicle
F Unlock t he s teering a nd r elease t he p arking b
rake.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   hazard   warning   lamps   on  
b

oth   vehicles.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently,   drive   slowly   and   for   a   short  
di

stance.F
 
P
lace   the   gear   lever   in   neutral  
(

position
 N
  on   an   automatic  
g

earbox).
F

ailure to observe this instruction
could   result   in   damage   to  
c

ertain   components   (braking,  
t

ransmission...)   and   the   absence  
o

f   braking   assistance   the   next   time  
t

he   engine   is   started.
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