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Engine compartment
fusebox
The fusebox is located in the engine compartment n ear t he b attery ( left-hand s ide).Access to the fuses
F Unclip the c over.
F Ch ange t he f use ( see c orresponding parag
raph).
F
Wh
en you have finished, close the cover
carefully
t
o
e
nsure
t
he
s
ealing
o
f
t
he
f
use
box
.
All
w
ork
o
n
t
he
f
uses
i
n
t
he
b
ox
lo
cated on the battery, must be done
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
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Fuse table
Fuse n°Rat ing Functions
F1 20 AEngine
c
ontrol
u
nit
s
upply,
c
ooling
f
an
u
nit
c
ontrol
r
elay,
m
ultifunction
e
ngine
c
ontrol
m
ain
r
elay,
i
njection
p
ump
(D
iesel).
F2 15 AHorn.
F3 10 AFront
/ r
ear
s
creenwash.
F4 20 ALED
l
amps.
F5 15 ADiesel
h
eater
(
Diesel),
p
article
f
ilter
a
dditive
p
ump
(
Diesel),
a
ir
f
low
s
ensor
(
Diesel),
E
GR
e
lectrovalve
(
Diesel),
bl
ow-by
h
eater
a
nd
e
lectrovalves
(
petrol).
F6 10 AABS/DSC
c
ontrol
u
nit,
s
econdary
s
top
s
witch.
F7 10 AElectric
p
ower
s
teering,
a
utomatic
g
earbox.
F8 25 AStarter
c
ontrol.
F9 10 ASwitching
a
nd
p
rotection
u
nit
(
Diesel).
F10 30 AFuel
h
eater
(
Diesel),
b
low-by
h
eater
(
Diesel),
f
uel
p
ump
(
petrol),
i
njectors
a
nd
i
gnition
c
oils
(
petrol).
F11 40 AHeater
bl
ower.
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Fuse n°Rat ing Functions
F12 30 AWindscreen
w
ipers
s
low
/ f
ast
s
peed.
F13 40 ABuilt-in
s
ystems
i
nter face
s
upply
(
ignition
p
o s i t i ve).
F14 30 AValvetronic
su
pply
(p
etrol).
F15 10 ARight-hand
m
ain
b
eam
h
eadlamps.
F16 10 ALeft-hand
m
ain
b
eam
h
eadlamps.
F17 15 ALeft-hand
d
ipped
b
eam
h
eadlamps.
F18 15 ARight-hand
d
ipped
b
eam
h
eadlamps.
F19 15 AOxygen
s
ensors
a
nd
e
lectrovalves
(
petrol),
e
lectrovalves
(D
iesel),
E
GR
e
lectrovalve
(
Diesel).
F20 10 APumps,
e
lectronic
t
hermostat
(
petrol),
t
imimg
e
lectrovalve
(T
HP),
w
ater
i
n
f
uel
s
ensor
(
Diesel).
F21 5 AFan
a
ssembly
c
ontrol
s
upply,
A
BS/DSC,
t
urbo
p
ump
(
THP).
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Table of maxi-fuses
Fuse n°Rat ing Functions
MF1* 60 AFan
a
ssembly.
MF2* 30 AABS
/ D
SC
p
ump.
MF3* 30 AABS
/ D
SC
e
lectrovalves.
MF4* 60 ABuilt-in
S
ystems
I
nter face
(
BSI)
s
upply.
MF5* 60 ABuilt-in
S
ystems
I
nter face
(
BSI)
s
upply.
MF6* 30 AAdditional
c
ooling
f
an
u
nit
(
THP).
MF7* 80 ADashboard
fus
ebox.
MF8* -Not
u
sed.
*
Th
e
m
axi-fuses
p
rovide
a
dditional
p
rotection
f
or
t
he
e
lectrical
s
ystems.
A
ll
w
ork
o
n
t
he
m
axi-fuses
m
ust
b
e
c
arried
o
ut
b
y
a C
ITROËN
d
ealer
o
r
a qu
alified
wo
rkshop.
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12 V battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
To g ain a ccess t o i t:
F
op
en
t
he
b
onnet
u
sing
t
he
i
nterior
r
elease
le
ver,
t
hen
t
he
e
xterior
s
afety
c
atch,
F
se
cure the bonnet stay,
F
li
ft
t
he
p
lastic
c
over
o
n
t
he
(
+)
t
erminal.
Access to the battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.
general points
Lead-acid starter batteries
Batteries contain harmful substances
such as s ulphuric a cid a nd l ead.
They must be disposed of in
accordance
w
ith
r
egulations
a
nd
m
ust
no
t, in any circumstances, be discarded
with
h
ousehold
w
aste.
Take
u
sed
r
emote
c
ontrol
b
atteries
a
nd
ve
hicle batteries to a special collection
point.
Versions equipped with Stop &
Start are fitted with a 12 V lead-acid
battery
o
f
s
pecific
t
echnology
a
nd
spec
ification.
Its replacement should be carried
out only by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
wo
rkshop. Protect your eyes and face before
handling
t
he
b
attery.
All operations on the battery must be
carried out in a well ventilated area and
away
f
rom
n
aked
f
lames
a
nd
s
ources
of s
parks,
s
o
a
s
t
o
a
void
t
he
r
isk
o
f
ex
plosion
o
r
f
ire.
Wash
y
our
h
ands
a
fter wards.
If you have an electronic or automatic
gearbox,
n
ever
t
ry
t
o
s
tart
t
he
e
ngine
by p
ushing
t
he
v
ehicle.The
(
-)
b
attery
t
erminal
i
s
n
ot
a
ccessible.
A
r
emote
e
arthing
p
oint
i
s
l
ocated
o
n
t
he
f
ront
le
ft-hand
win
g
pane
l.
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Some functions, including Stop & Start, are not available if the battery is not
sufficiently
ch
arged.
Never
t
ry
t
o
s
tart
t
he
e
ngine
b
y
co
nnecting
a b
attery
c
harger.
Never
u
se
a 24 V o
r
h
igher
b
attery
b o
o s t e r.
First
c
heck
t
hat
t
he
s
lave
b
attery
h
as
a no
minal
v
oltage
o
f
1
2
V a
nd
a c
apacity
at l
east
e
qual
t
o
t
hat
o
f
t
he
d
ischarged
bat
tery.
The two vehicles must not be in contact
with
e
ach
o
ther.
Switch off the electrical consumers on
both
v
ehicles
(
audio
s
ystem,
w
ipers,
li
ghting,
...)
.
Ensure t
hat t
he j
ump l
ead c
ables d
o no
t p
ass c
lose t
o m
oving p
arts o
f t
he en
gine
(
cooling
f
an,
b
elts,
.
..).
Do
no
t
di
sconnect
th
e
(+
)
te
rminal
wh
en
th
e
e
ngine
i
s
r
unning.
Starting using another
battery
When your vehicle's battery is discharged, the en gine c an b e s tarted u sing a s lave b attery (e
xternal
o
r
o
n
a
nother
v
ehicle)
a
nd
j
ump
l
ead
ca
bles
o
r
a b
attery
b
ooster.
F
Ra
ise
t
he
p
lastic
c
over
o
n
t
he
(
+)
t
erminal,
if y
our
v
ehicle
h
as
o
ne.
F
Co
nnect the red cable to the positive
terminal
(
+)
o
f
t
he
f
lat
b
attery
A (
at
t
he
me
tal
e
lbow)
t
hen
t
o
t
he
p
ositive
t
erminal
(+
)
o
f
t
he
s
lave
b
attery
B o
r
t
he
b
ooster.
F
Co
nnect
o
ne
e
nd
o
f
t
he
g
reen
o
r
b
lack
ca
ble
t
o
t
he
n
egative
t
erminal
(
-)
o
f
t
he
sl
ave battery B
o
r
t
he
b
ooster
(
or
e
arth
po
int
o
n
t
he
o
ther
v
ehicle).
F
Co
nnect
th
e
ot
her
en
d
of th
e
gr
een
or bl
ack
ca
ble to the earth point C
o
n
t
he
b
roken
do
wn
v
ehicle.F St
art t he e ngine o f t he v ehicle w ith t he go
od
b
attery
a
nd
l
eave
i
t
r
unning
f
or
a f
ew
m
inutes.
F
Op
erate
t
he
s
tarter
o
n
t
he
b
roken
d
own
ve
hicle
a
nd
l
et
t
he
e
ngine
r
un.
If
t
he
e
ngine
d
oes
n
ot
s
tart
s
traight
a
way,
sw
itch
o
ff
t
he
i
gnition
a
nd
w
ait
a f
ew
m
oments
be
fore
t
rying
a
gain.
F
Wa
it
u
ntil
t
he
e
ngine
r
eturns
t
o
i
dle
t
hen
di
sconnect
t
he
j
ump
l
ead
c
ables
i
n
t
he
re
verse
or
der.
F
Re
fit
t
he
p
lastic
c
over
t
o
t
he
(
+)
t
erminal,
i
f
yo
ur
v
ehicle
h
as
o
ne.
F
Al
low
t
he
e
ngine
t
o
r
un
f
or
a
t
l
east
30 m
inutes,
b
y
d
riving
o
r
w
ith
t
he
v
ehicle
st
ationary, so that the battery reaches an
adequate
s
tate
o
f
c
harge.
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If you envisage charging your vehicle's battery y ourself, u se o nly a c harger co
mpatible with lead-acid batteries of a
nominal
v
oltage
o
f
1
2
V
.
If this label is present, it is essential
to
u
se
o
nly
a 1
2
V c
harger,
t
o
a
void
ca
using
i
rreversible
d
amage
t
o
t
he
elec
trical components related to the
Stop
& S
tart
s
ystem. Follow the instructions for use provided
by
t
he
m
anufacturer
o
f
t
he
c
harger.
Never
r
everse
p
olarities.
Charging the battery using
a battery charger
For optimum service life of the battery, it is
essential to maintain an adequate state of
charge.
In some circumstances it may be necessary to
charge
t
he
b
attery:
-
if y
ou use your vehicle essentially for short
journeys,
-
if t
he
v
ehicle
i
s
t
o
b
e
t
aken
o
ff
t
he
r
oad
f
or
se
veral
w
eeks.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop. It is not necessary to disconnect the
battery.
F
Sw
itch
o
ff
t
he
i
gnition.
F
Sw
itch
o
ff
a
ll
e
lectrical
c
onsumers
(
audio
sy
stem,
l
ighting,
w
ipers,
.
..).
F
Sw
itch
o
ff
t
he
c
harger
B b
efore
c
onnecting
th
e cables to the battery, so as to avoid any
dangerous
spark
s.
F
En
sure
t
hat
t
he
c
harger
c
ables
a
re
i
n
g
ood
con
dition.
F
Co
nnect
t
he
c
harger
B c
ables
a
s
f
ollows:
-
th
e
p
ositive
(
+)
r
ed
c
able
t
o
t
he
(
+)
te
rminal of the battery A,
-
th
e
n
egative
(
-)
b
lack
c
able
t
o
t
he
e
arth
po
int C
o
n
t
he
v
ehicle.
F
At t
he
e
nd
o
f
t
he
c
harging
o
peration,
s
witch
of
f
t
he
c
harger
B b
efore
d
isconnecting
t
he
ca
bles from the battery A. Never
t
ry
t
o
c
harge
a f
rozen
b
attery.
If the battery has been frozen, have
it
c
hecked
b
y
a C
ITROËN
d
ealer
o
r
a q
ualified
w
orkshop,
w
ho
w
ill
c
heck
th
at the internal components have not
been
d
amaged
a
nd
t
he
c
asing
i
s
n
ot
cr
acked,
w
hich
c
ould
c
ause
a l
eak
o
f
to
xic
a
nd
c
orrosive
a
cid.
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Disconnecting the battery
In order to maintain an adequate state
of charge f or s tarting t he e ngine, i t i s rec
ommended that the battery be disconnected
if
t
he
v
ehicle
i
s
t
aken
o
ut
o
f
s
ervice
f
or
a l
ong
pe
riod.
Wait
2 m
inutes
a
fter
s
witching
o
ff
t
he
i
gnition
be
fore
d
isconnecting
t
he
b
attery:
F
cl
ose
a
ll
o
penings
(
doors,
b
oot,
w
indows,
ro
of
(
for
C
abrio
v
ersions)),
F
sw
itch
o
ff
a
ll
e
lectrical
c
onsumers
(
audio
sy
stem,
w
ipers,
l
ighting,
.
..),
F
sw
itch
o
ff
t
he
i
gnition
a
nd
w
ait
f
or
fo
ur minutes.
Having
e
xposed
t
he
b
attery,
i
t
i
s
o
nly
ne
cessary
t
o
d
isconnect
t
he
(
+)
t
erminal.
Following reconnection of the
battery
After reconnecting the battery, switch on the ignition a nd w ait 1 m inute b efore s tarting t o al
low
i
nitialisation
o
f
t
he
e
lectronic
s
ystems.
However,
i
f
m
inor
p
roblems
p
ersist
f
ollowing
th
is operation, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
wo
rkshop.
Referring
t
o
t
he
c
orresponding
s
ection,
y
ou
mu
st yourself reinitialise or reset certain
systems,
s
uch
a
s:
-
th
e remote control,
-
th
e electric windows
-
th
e date and time,
-
th
e
r
adio
p
reset
s
tations.
Quick release terminal
Disconnecting the (+) terminal
F Raise the lever A fully to release the
clamp B.
Reconnecting the (+) terminal
F Position the open clamp B of the cable on
t
he p ositive p ost ( +) o f t he b attery.
F
Pr
ess down on the clamp to position it
correctly
o
n
t
he
b
attery
p
ost.
F
Lo
ck
t
he
c
lamp
b
y
l
owering
t
he
l
ever
A. T
he Stop & Start system may not be
operational
d
uring
t
he
t
rip
f
ollowing
t
he
fi
rst
e
ngine
s
tart.
In this case, the system will only be
available
a
gain
a
fter
a c
ontinuous
pe
riod of immobilisation of the vehicle,
a period which depends on the ambient
temperature
a
nd
t
he
s
tate
o
f
c
harge
o
f
th
e
b
attery
(
up
t
o
a
bout
8 h
ours).
Do
n
ot
f
orce
t
he
l
ever
a
s
l
ocking
wi
ll not be possible if the clamp is
not
p
ositioned
c
orrectly;
s
tart
t
he
pr
ocedure
a
gain.